Parallel Verses

King James 2000

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

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.

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 He that by usury and unjust gain increases his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. 9 He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. 10 Whosoever causes the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

Cross References

Psalm 109:7

When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Psalm 66:18

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

Proverbs 21:13

Whosoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Isaiah 1:15-16

And when you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you: yea, when you make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

Isaiah 58:7-11

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

Zechariah 7:11-13

But they refused to hearken, and shrugged the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.

Luke 13:25-27

When once the Master of the house is risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know not where you come from:

2 Timothy 4:3-4

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they draw to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

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