Berean Standard Bible
Proverbs 15:29
29The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Context of Proverbs 15:29
27He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live. 28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil. The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous. 30The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones. 31He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
Read all of Proverbs 15Proverbs 15:29 word by word
רָח֣וֹק יְ֭הוָה מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 15:29
- Psalms 10:1Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
- Psalms 34:16But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.
- Psalms 73:27Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.
- Psalms 138:6Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.
- Matthew 25:46And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
- Ephesians 2:12remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
- Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
- Psalms 34:15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
- Psalms 66:18If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
- Psalms 145:18The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
- Isaiah 55:8“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.
- John 9:31We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
- Romans 8:26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
- James 5:16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
- 1 Peter 3:12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
Commentaries on Proverbs 15:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29The Lord is far from the wicked - He is neither near to hear, nor near to help.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Compare John 9:31.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29Verse 29 God sets himself at a distance from those who set him at defiance.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29The sincerity of your prayers determines if God hears them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. far ... wicked--in His love and favor (Psa 22:11; 119:155).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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