Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable. New Living Translation God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law. English Standard Version If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. Berean Standard Bible Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable. King James Bible He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. New King James Version One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. New American Standard Bible One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law, Even his prayer is an abomination. NASB 1995 He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. NASB 1977 He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. Legacy Standard Bible He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. Amplified Bible He who turns his ear away from listening to the law [of God and man], Even his prayer is repulsive [to God]. Christian Standard Bible Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law — even his prayer is detestable. Holman Christian Standard Bible Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law— even his prayer is detestable. American Standard Version He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that shuts his ears that he will not hear the Law, even his prayer is defiled. Brenton Septuagint Translation He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even he has made his prayer abominable. Contemporary English Version God cannot stand the prayers of anyone who disobeys his Law. Douay-Rheims Bible He that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be as abomination. English Revised Version He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. GOD'S WORD® Translation Surely the prayer of someone who refuses to listen to [God's] teachings is disgusting. Good News Translation If you do not obey the law, God will find your prayers too hateful to hear. International Standard Version If someone quits listening to the Law even his prayer is detestable. JPS Tanakh 1917 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. Literal Standard Version Whoever is turning his ear from hearing the Law, | Even his prayer [is] an abomination. Majority Standard Bible Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable. New American Bible Those who turn their ears from hearing instruction, even their prayer is an abomination. NET Bible The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. New Revised Standard Version When one will not listen to the law, even one’s prayers are an abomination. New Heart English Bible He who turns away his ear from hearing the Law, even his prayer is an abomination. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Boldness of the Righteous…8He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor. 9Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable. 10He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.… Cross References John 9:31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will. Psalm 66:18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. Psalm 109:7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be regarded as sin. Proverbs 10:3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked. Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight. Proverbs 21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable--how much more so when brought with ill intent! Isaiah 41:24 Behold, you are nothing and your work is of no value. Anyone who chooses you is detestable. Treasury of Scripture He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. turneth Proverbs 21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. Isaiah 1:15,16 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood… Isaiah 58:7-11 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? … even 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: Psalm 109:7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. Jump to Previous Abomination Deaf Detestable Disgusting Ear Hearing Law Prayer Prayers Turned Turneth Turning TurnsJump to Next Abomination Deaf Detestable Disgusting Ear Hearing Law Prayer Prayers Turned Turneth Turning TurnsProverbs 28 1. general observations of impiety and integrity(9) Even his prayer shall be abomination.--See above on Proverbs 15:8.Verse 9. - He that turneth away his ear from hearing the Law. He who refuses to hearken to and to practise the dictates of the Divine law (comp Proverbs 1:20. Even his prayer shall be abomination (comp. Proverbs 15:8, and note there). "God heareth not sinners" (John 9:31). Such a man's prayer, if he does pray, is not hearty and sincere, and therefore, lacks the element which alone can make it acceptable. He will not resolve to forsake his favourite sin, even while paying outward worship to the God whoso Law he breaks: what wonder that the prophet so sternly denounces such offenders (Isaiah 1:11. etc.), and the psalmist cries with terrible rigour, "When he shall be judged, let him be condemned; and let his prayer become sin" (Psalm 109:7)? St. Gregory ('Moral.,' 10:27), "Our heart blames us in offering up our prayers, when it calls to mind that it is set in opposition to the precepts of him whom it implores, and the prayer becomes abomination, when there is a 'turning away' from the control of the Law; in that wrily it is meet that a man should be a stranger to the favours of him to whose bidding he will not be subject." And again (ibid., 18:9, 10), "If that which he bids we do, that which we ask we shall obtain. For with God both these two do of necessity match with one another exactly, that practice should be sustained by prayer, and prayer by practice" (Oxford transl.). 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Hebrew Whoever turnsמֵסִ֣יר (mê·sîr) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside his ear {away} אָ֭זְנוֹ (’ā·zə·nōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear from hearing מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ (miš·šə·mō·a‘) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the law, תּוֹרָ֑ה (tō·w·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law even גַּֽם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and his prayer תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ (tə·p̄il·lā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn is detestable. תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃ (tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol Links Proverbs 28:9 NIVProverbs 28:9 NLT Proverbs 28:9 ESV Proverbs 28:9 NASB Proverbs 28:9 KJV Proverbs 28:9 BibleApps.com Proverbs 28:9 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 28:9 Chinese Bible Proverbs 28:9 French Bible Proverbs 28:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 28:9 He who turns away his ear (Prov. 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