Proverbs 15:29
The Lorde is farre from the vngodly: but he heareth the prayer of the ryghteous.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
In Context
30The clearnes of the eye reioyseth the heart, & a good name feedeth the bones.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:8The Lorde abhorreth the sacrifice of the vngodly: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto hym.
Isaiah 59:2But your misdeedes haue seperated you from your God, and your sinnes hyde his face from you, that he heareth you not.
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 →