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Proverbs 15:29

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

KJV

Longe est Dominus ab impiis, et orationes justorum exaudiet.

Vulgate

μακρὰν ἀπέχει ὁ θεὸς ἀπὸ ἀσεβῶν, εὐχαῖς δὲ δικαίων ἐπακούει. ⸂⸆⸃ κρείσσων ὀλίγη λῆμψις μετὰ δικαιοσύνης ἢ πολλὰ γενήματα μετὰ ἀδικίας.

LXX

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

ASV

רָח֣וֹק יְ֭הוָה מֵ/רְשָׁעִ֑ים וּ/תְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

י
y
noun · 77×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×
רָח֑וֹק
rchvq
adjective · 84×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1John 3:22 — And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
  • 1John 5:14 — And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
  • 1John 5:15 — And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
  • 1Pet 3:12 — For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
  • 1Pet 3:12 — For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
  • Eph 2:12 — That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
  • Exod 33:7 — And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the LORD went
  • Ezek 14:3 — Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
  • Gen 20:17 — So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
  • Isa 55:8 — For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
  • Isa 59:2 — But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
  • Jas 5:16 — Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
  • Jas 5:16 — Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
  • Job 35:13 — Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
  • John 9:31 — Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
  • John 9:31 — Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
  • Matt 25:46 — And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
  • Prov 15:8 — The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
  • Prov 15:8 — The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
  • Ps 10:1 — Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
  • Ps 18:41 — They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
  • Ps 34:15 — The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
  • Ps 66:18 — If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
  • Ps 66:18 — If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
  • Ps 73:27 — For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
  • Ps 138:6 — Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
  • Ps 145:18 — The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
  • Ps 145:19 — He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
  • Rom 8:26 — Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.