Parallel Verses

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.

The Emphasized Bible

Howbeit, vanity, will GOD not hear, Yea, the Almighty, will not 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 They cry out, but he does not answer, because of the pride of evildoers. 13 “Surely God will not listen to an empty cry,
Nor will the Almighty regard it.
14 How much less when you say that you do not see him, that the case is before him, and you are waiting for him!

Cross References

Proverbs 15:29

Jehovah is far from the wicked. He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Isaiah 1:15

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you. Even though you offer many prayers, I will not listen because your hands are full of blood.

Jeremiah 11:11

Therefore Jehovah says: 'I am going to bring a disaster on them that they cannot escape. Although they will cry out to me, I will not listen to them.

James 4:3

You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly (with bad motives) that you may spend it on your pleasures.

Job 22:22-27

Receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

Job 27:8-9

What hope doe the godless have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

Job 30:20

I cry to you and you do not answer me! I stand, and you do not heed me.

Psalm 102:17

He has respected the prayer of the destitute and has not despised their prayer.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah! The prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 28:9

The prayer of the person who will not listen to the law is disgusting.

Ecclesiastes 5:1-3

Guard your step when you go to the house of God. It is better to go there and listen than to bring the sacrifices fools bring. Fools are not aware that they do evil.

Hosea 7:14

And they do not cry to me from their heart when they wail on their beds. For the sake of grain and new wine they assemble, but they turn away from me.

Hosea 8:2-3

Israel cries out to me: 'We know you as our God.'

Amos 5:22

Yes, even if you offer me your burnt offerings and meal offerings, I will not accept them. Neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.

Matthew 6:7

Large quantities of meaningless words and repetition are not acceptable in prayer. The pagans think their gods will hear long and repetitious prayers.

Matthew 20:21-22

What is your desire? he asked. She said to him: Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.

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