Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The Lord is far from the wicked,
But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

King James Version

The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Holman Bible

The Lord is far from the wicked,
but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

International Standard Version

The LORD is far away from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

A Conservative Version

LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

American Standard Version

Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Amplified


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].

Bible in Basic English

The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.

Darby Translation

Jehovah is far from the wicked; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah is far off from the unjust: and he will hear the prayer of the just

King James 2000

The LORD is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh is far from the wicked, but the prayers of the righteous he will hear.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD is far from the ungodly; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

NET Bible

The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

World English Bible

Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Youngs Literal Translation

Far is Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
is far
רחק רחוק 
Rachowq 
Usage: 85

from the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

the prayer
תּפלּה 
T@phillah 
Usage: 77

References

Fausets

Hastings

Prayers for Proverbs 15:29

Context Readings

A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others

28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. 29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
But He hears the prayer of the righteous.
30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones.

Cross References

Psalm 145:18-19

The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

Psalm 10:1

Why, O LORD, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

Psalm 18:41

They cried for help, but there was none to save; they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them.

Psalm 34:15-17

The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.

Psalm 66:18-19

If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

Psalm 73:27

For behold, those who are far from you shall perish; you put an end to everyone who is unfaithful to you.

Psalm 138:6

For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly, but the haughty he knows from afar.

Isaiah 55:8-9

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD.

Matthew 25:46

And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

John 9:31

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him.

Romans 8:26-27

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

Ephesians 2:12-13

remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

James 5:16-18

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

1 Peter 3:12

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."

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