Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He who turns away his ear from listening to the law,
Even his prayer is an abomination.

King James Version

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Holman Bible

Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law—
even his prayer is detestable.

International Standard Version

If someone quits listening to the Law even his prayer is detestable.

A Conservative Version

He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

American Standard Version

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

Amplified


He who turns his ear away from listening to the law [of God and man],
Even his prayer is repulsive [to God].

Bible in Basic English

As for the man whose ear is turned away from hearing the law, even his prayer is disgusting.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

He turning away his ear from hearing the law, also his prayer is an abomination.

King James 2000

He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who turns his ear from listening to instruction, even his prayer [is] an abomination.

Modern King James verseion

He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is a hateful thing.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, his prayer shall be abhorred.

NET Bible

The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

New Heart English Bible

He who turns away his ear from hearing the Law, even his prayer is an abomination.

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

World English Bible

He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

אזן 
'ozen 
Usage: 187

the law
תּרה תּורה 
Towrah 
law
Usage: 219

תּפלּה 
T@phillah 
Usage: 77

References

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

All About Life

8 Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit gathers it for him who is generous to the poor. 9 He who turns away his ear from listening to the law,
Even his prayer is an abomination.
10 Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.

Cross References

Psalm 109:7

When he is tried, let him come forth guilty; let his prayer be counted as sin!

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 66:18

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

Proverbs 21:13

Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.

Isaiah 1:15-16

When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.

Isaiah 58:7-11

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?

Zechariah 7:11-13

But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder and stopped their ears that they might not hear.

Luke 13:25-27

When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, open to us,' then he will answer you, 'I do not know where you come from.'

2 Timothy 4:3-4

For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions,

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