Job 35:13
Surely God does not hear an empty cry, nor does the Almighty regard it.
Proverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Isaiah 1:15
When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.
Jeremiah 11:11
Therefore, thus says the LORD, Behold, I am bringing disaster upon them that they cannot escape. Though they cry to me, I will not listen to them.
James 4:3
You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.
Job 22:22-27
Receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.
Job 27:8-9
For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts him off, when God takes away his life?
Job 30:20
I cry to you for help and you do not answer me; I stand, and you only look at me.
Psalm 102:17
he regards the prayer of the destitute and does not despise their prayer.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
Proverbs 28:9
If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
Ecclesiastes 5:1-3
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil.
Hosea 7:14
They do not cry to me from the heart, but they wail upon their beds; for grain and wine they gash themselves; they rebel against me.
Hosea 8:2-3
To me they cry, "My God, we--Israel--know you."
Amos 5:22
Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; and the peace offerings of your fattened animals, I will not look upon them.
Matthew 6:7
"And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.
Matthew 20:21-22
And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."