Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

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.

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 A heart of righteousness will ponder the answer, but a mouth of wickedness will pour out deceit. 29 Yahweh is far from the wicked, but the prayers of the righteous he will hear. 30 From the light of the eyes, the heart will rejoice, and good news will enliven the bones.

Cross References

Psalm 145:18-19

Yahweh [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 of Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight.

Psalm 10:1

Why, O Yahweh, do you stand far off? [Why] do you hide during times of distress?

Psalm 18:41

They cried out but there was no rescuer, [even] to Yahweh, but he did not answer them.

Psalm 34:15-17

The eyes of Yahweh [are] toward [the] righteous, and his ears toward their cry for help.

Psalm 66:18-19

If I had considered evil in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

Psalm 73:27

For indeed, [those] distancing themselves from you will be ruined. You destroy each who abandons you for harlotry.

Psalm 138:6

Though Yahweh [is] high, yet he sees [the] lowly, but [the] proud he perceives at a distance.

Isaiah 55:8-9

"For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, and your ways [are] not my ways," {declares} Yahweh.

Matthew 25:46

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

John 9:31

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if someone is devout and does his will, he listens to this one.

Romans 8:26-27

And likewise also, the Spirit helps [us] in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as one ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes [for us] [with] unexpressed groanings.

Ephesians 2:12-13

that you were at that time apart from Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, not having hope, and without God in the world.

James 5:16-18

Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous person accomplishes much.

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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