New King James Version
Proverbs 28:9
9One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
Proverbs 28:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
- New International Version (NIV)If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.
- English Standard Version (ESV)If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
- New Living Translation (NLT)God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law.
Context of Proverbs 28:9
7Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son, But a companion of gluttons shames his father. 8One who increases his possessions by usury and extortion Gathers it for him who will pity the poor. One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. 10Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, He himself will fall into his own pit; But the blameless will inherit good. 11The rich man is wise in his own eyes, But the poor who has understanding searches him out.
Read all of Proverbs 28Proverbs 28:9 word by word
מֵסִ֣יר אָ֭זְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ תּוֹרָ֑ה גַּֽם־תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 28:9
- Proverbs 21:13Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be heard.
- Isaiah 1:15When you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you; Even though you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.
- Isaiah 58:7Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not hide yourself from your own flesh?
- Zechariah 7:11“But they refused to heed, shrugged their shoulders, and stopped their ears so that they could not hear.
- 2 Timothy 4:3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers;
- Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.
- Psalms 66:18If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear.
- Psalms 109:7When he is judged, let him be found guilty, And let his prayer become sin.
- Luke 13:25When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know you, where you are from,’
Commentaries on Proverbs 28:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law - Many suppose, if they do not know their duty, they shall not be accountable for their transgressions; and therefore avoid every thing that is calculated to enlighten them. They will not read the Bible, lest they should know the will of Good; and they will not attend Divine ordinances for the same reason. But this pretense will avail them nothing; as he that might have known his master's will, but would…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9Verse 9 The sinner at whose prayers God is angry, is one who obstinately refuses to obey God's commands.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9A person who ignores the law does not respect the Lord (Proverbs 1:7), the one who gives the law. That person's prayers are insincere, so why should God listen?Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. (Compare Pr 15:8; 21:27). hearing--that is, obeying. God requires sincere worshippers (Psa 66:18; Joh 4:24).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 28
- 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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