Parallel Verses
Amplified
“For the eyes of the Lord are [looking favorably] upon the righteous (the upright),
And His ears are attentive to their prayer (eager to answer),
But the face of the Lord is against those who practice evil.”
New American Standard Bible
And His ears attend to their prayer,
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
King James Version
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Holman Bible
and His ears are open to their request.
But the face of the Lord is against
those who do what is evil.
International Standard Version
For the Lord watches the righteous, and he pays attention to their prayers. But the Lord opposes those who do wrong."
A Conservative Version
Because the eyes of Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears to their supplication, but the face of Lord is against men who do evil things.
American Standard Version
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.
An Understandable Version
For the Lord's eyes see what the righteous person does and He hears their [earnest] prayers, but the Lord looks with disapproval on the person who does wrong."
Anderson New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
Bible in Basic English
For the eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
Common New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
Daniel Mace New Testament
for the eyes of the Lord are upon the virtuous, and his ears attend to their prayers, but the wicked he discountenances."
Darby Translation
because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their supplication; but the face of the Lord is against the workers of iniquity."
Godbey New Testament
because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those doing evil.
Goodspeed New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are upon upright men, And his ears are open to their entreaty, But the Lord's face is set against men that do wrong."
John Wesley New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers, but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Julia Smith Translation
For the eyes of the Lord upon the just, and his ears to their prayer: and the face of the Lord against them doing evil.
King James 2000
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the eyes of the Lord [are] on the righteous, and his ears [are open to] their prayer. But the face of the Lord [is] against those who do evil.
Modern King James verseion
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears open to their prayers. But the Lord's face is against those who do evil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord beholdeth them that do evil.
Moffatt New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry; but the face of the Lord is set against wrongdoers.
Montgomery New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears are open to their cry; But the face of the Lord is set against evil-doers.
NET Bible
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer. But the Lord's face is against those who do evil.
New Heart English Bible
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
Noyes New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their supplication; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
Sawyer New Testament
for the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears attend to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
The Emphasized Bible
Because, the eyes of the Lord, are towards the righteous, and his ears, unto their supplication, - Whereas, the face of the Lord, is against them that are doing mischievous things.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who practise wicked things.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And his ears are attentive to their prayers, But the face of the Lord is set against those who do wrong.'
Webster
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Weymouth New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are open to their supplication; but the face of the Lord is set against evil-doers."
Williams New Testament
Because the eyes of the Lord are on upright men, and His ears listen to their pleading cries, but His face is against them that do wrong."
World English Bible
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
Worrell New Testament
because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are toward their supplication; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
Worsley New Testament
let him seek peace, and pursue it: for the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil."
Youngs Literal Translation
because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears -- to their supplication, and the face of the Lord is upon those doing evil;'
Themes
Access to God » Admission into God's presence
exclusion Admission » Admission into God's presence
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » Divine, God attentive to the prayers of the saints
Opposition » Who the lord opposes
Opposition » Who cannot be opposed
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Access in
Prayer » Whose prayer the lord hears
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are objects of God's watchful care
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Have their prayers heard
Topics
Interlinear
De
References
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 3:12
Images 1 Peter 3:12
Prayers for 1 Peter 3:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Called To Inherit A Blessing
11
“He must turn away from wickedness and do what is right.
He must search for peace [with God, with self, with others] and pursue it eagerly [actively—not merely desiring it].
“For the eyes of the Lord are [looking favorably] upon the righteous (the upright),
And His ears are attentive to their prayer (eager to answer),
But the face of the Lord is against those who practice evil.”
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 17:10
‘Any man from the house of Israel, or any stranger living temporarily among you, who eats any blood, against that person I shall set My face and I will cut him off from his people [excluding him from the atonement made for them].
Leviticus 20:3
I will also set My face against that man [opposing him, withdrawing My protection from him] and will cut him off from his people [excluding him from the atonement made for them], because he has given some of his children to Molech, so as to defile My sanctuary and profane My holy name.
Leviticus 20:6
‘As for the person who turns to mediums [who consult the dead] or to spiritists, to play the prostitute after them, I shall set My face against that person and will cut him off from his people [excluding him from the atonement made for them].
Leviticus 26:17
I will set My face against you so that
Deuteronomy 11:12
a land for which the Lord your God cares; the eyes of the Lord your God are always on it, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.
2 Chronicles 7:15
Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer offered in this place.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth so that He may support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this; therefore, from now on you will have wars.”
Psalm 11:4
The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes see, His eyelids test the children of men.
Psalm 34:15-16
The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity]
And His ears are open to their cry.
Psalm 65:2
O You who hear prayer,
To You all mankind comes.
Psalm 80:16
It is burned with fire, it is cut down;
They perish at the rebuke of Your [angry] appearance.
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good [in all their endeavors].
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight!
Proverbs 15:29
The Lord is far from the wicked [and distances Himself from them],
But He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous [that is, those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].
Jeremiah 21:10
For I have set My face against this city to do harm and not good,” says the Lord. “It shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon and he will burn it with fire.”’
Ezekiel 15:7
and I set My face against them. Though they have come out of the fire, yet the fire will consume them. Then you will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord, when I set My face against them.
Zechariah 4:10
Who [with reason] despises the day of small things (beginnings)? For these
John 9:31
We know [according to your tradition] that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone fears God and does His will, He hears him.
James 5:16
Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power].