Proverbs 15:29
Jehovah is far from the wicked; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
In Context
30That which enlighteneth the eyes rejoiceth the heart; good tidings make the bones fat.
Cross References
Psalms 10:1Why, Jehovah, standest thou afar off? [Why] hidest thou thyself in times of distress?
Psalms 34:15The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
Psalms 66:18Had I regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear.
Psalms 138:6For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off.
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Isaiah 59:2but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he doth not hear.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:29
28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. Here is, 1. A good man proved to be a wise man by this, that he governs his tongue well; he that does so the same is a perfect man, Jam. iii. 2 . It is part of the character of a righteous man that being convinced of the account he must give of his words, and of the good and bad influence of them upon others, he makes conscience of speaking truly (it is his heart that answers, that is, he speaks as he thinks, and… Read the whole commentary →