Proverbs 28:9
The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
Psalm 109:7
When he is judged, he will be found guilty! Then his prayer will be regarded as sinful.
Proverbs 15:8
The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
Psalm 66:18
If I had harbored sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
Proverbs 21:13
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.
Isaiah 1:15-16
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I look the other way; when you offer your many prayers, I do not listen, because your hands are covered with blood.
Isaiah 58:7-11
I want you to share your food with the hungry and to provide shelter for homeless, oppressed people. When you see someone naked, clothe him! Don't turn your back on your own flesh and blood!
Zechariah 7:11-13
"But they refused to pay attention, turning away stubbornly and stopping their ears so they could not hear.
Luke 13:25-27
Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, then you will stand outside and start to knock on the door and beg him, 'Lord, let us in!' But he will answer you, 'I don't know where you come from.'
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.