Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Howbeit, vanity, will GOD not hear, Yea, the Almighty, will not regard it.

New American Standard Bible

“Surely God will not listen to an empty cry,
Nor will the Almighty regard it.

King James Version

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Holman Bible

Indeed, God does not listen to empty cries,
and the Almighty does not take note of it—

International Standard Version

Theirs is a useless plea God won't listen; the Almighty won't pay any attention.

A Conservative Version

Surely God will not hear an empty [cry], nor will the Almighty regard it.

American Standard Version

Surely God will not hear an empty cry , Neither will the Almighty regard it.

Amplified


“Surely God will not listen to an empty cry [which lacks trust],
Nor will the Almighty regard it.

Bible in Basic English

But God will not give ear to what is false, or the Ruler of all take note of it;

Darby Translation

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Julia Smith Translation

Also God will not hear vanity, and the Almighty will not look upon it

King James 2000

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Surely God does not hear an empty plea, and Shaddai does not regard it.

Modern King James verseion

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty look on it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But if a man call upon God, doth not he hear him? Doth not the Almighty accept his cry?

NET Bible

Surely it is an empty cry -- God does not hear it; the Almighty does not take notice of it.

New Heart English Bible

Surely God will not hear an empty cry, neither will Shaddai regard it.

Webster

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

World English Bible

Surely God will not hear an empty cry, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Youngs Literal Translation

Surely vanity God doth not hear, And the Mighty doth not behold it.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

will not hear
שׁמע 
Shama` 
Usage: 1158

שׁו שׁואo 
Shav' 
Usage: 53

neither will the Almighty
שׁדּי 
Shadday 
Usage: 48

שׁוּר 
Shuwr 
Usage: 17

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Elihu Condemns Job

12 There, men make outcry, and he answereth not, because of the arrogance of evil-doers. 13 Howbeit, vanity, will GOD not hear, Yea, the Almighty, will not regard it. 14 How much less when thou sayest thou wilt not regard him! The cause, is before him, and thou must wait for him.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:29

Far off is Yahweh, from the lawless, but, the prayer of the righteous, will he hear.

Isaiah 1:15

Even when ye spread forth your open palms, I hide mine eyes from you; Yea, though ye multiply prayers, I am not hearkening, - Your hands, with deeds of blood, are filled.

Jeremiah 11:11

Therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh, Behold me! bringing upon them calamity, which they shall not be able to escape, - and though they make outcry unto me, yet will I not hearken unto them.

James 4:3

Ye ask and receive not, because that, basely, ye ask, in order that, in your pleasures, ye may spend it .

Job 22:22-27

Accept, I beseech thee, from his mouth - instruction, - and lay up his sayings in thy heart.

Job 27:8-9

For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?

Job 30:20

I cry out for help unto thee, and thou dost not answer, I stand still, and thou dost gaze at me;

Psalm 102:17

Hath turned towards the prayer of the destitute, And not despised their prayer,

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of lawless men, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, the prayer of the upright, is his delight.

Proverbs 28:9

He that turneth away his ear from hearing instruction, even his prayer, is an abomination.

Ecclesiastes 5:1-3

Keep thy foot, when thou goest unto the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than dullards to offer sacrifice, - for they make no acknowledgment of doing wrong.

Hosea 7:14

Neither made they outcry unto me, in their heart, although they kept on howling upon their beds, over corn and new wine, they gathered themselves together, they rebelled against me.

Hosea 8:2-3

Unto me, shall they make outcry, My God! we acknowledge thee - we , Israel!

Amos 5:22

Nay, though ye cause to ascend unto me ascending-sacrifices, and your meal-offerings, I will not accept them , - nor, the peace-offering of your fat heifers, will I regard.

Matthew 6:7

And, being at prayer, use not vain repetitions, just like the nations, - for they think, that, in their much speaking, they shall be hoard;

Matthew 20:21-22

And, he, said to her - What desirest thou? She saith unto him - Bid, that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom.

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