New King James Version
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 Living Translation (NLT)The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous.
Context of Proverbs 15:29
27He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live. 28The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil. The Lord is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous. 30The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, And a good report makes the bones healthy. 31The ear that hears the rebukes of life Will abide among the wise.
Read all of Proverbs 15Proverbs 15:29 word by word
רָח֣וֹק יְ֭הוָה מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 15:29
- Psalms 10:1Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
- Psalms 34:16The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
- Psalms 73:27For indeed, those who are far from You shall perish; You have destroyed all those who desert You for harlotry.
- Psalms 138:6Though the Lord is on high, Yet He regards the lowly; But the proud He knows from afar.
- Matthew 25:46And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
- Ephesians 2:12that at that time you 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.
- Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination 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 open to their cry.
- Psalms 66:18If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear.
- Psalms 145:18The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.
- Isaiah 55:8“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.
- John 9:31Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him.
- Romans 8:26Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
- James 5:16Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
- 1 Peter 3:12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers; 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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