Proverbs 28:10
Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
9As for the man whose ear is turned away from hearing the law, even his prayer is disgusting.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:12And it will be, that if you give attention to these decisions and keep and do them, then the Lord will keep his agreement with you and his mercy, as he said in his oath to your fathers.
Psalms 7:15\7:14\That man is a worker of evil; the seed of wrongdoing has given birth to deceit.
Psalms 37:11But the gentle will have the earth for their heritage; they will take their delight in peace without measure.
Proverbs 10:3The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.
Proverbs 21:20There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.
Proverbs 28:18He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:10
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. Note, 1. It is by the word and prayer that our communion with God is kept up. God speaks to us by his law, and expects we should hear him and heed him; we speak to him by prayer, to which we wait for an answer of peace. How reverent and serious should we be, whenever we are hearing from and speaking to the Lord of glory! 2. If God's word be not regarded by us, our prayers shall not only not be accepted of God, but they shall… Read the whole commentary →