Proverbs 28:9
He that turneth away his eare from hearing the lawe, his prayer shalbe abhominable.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 21:13Who so stoppeth his eares at the crying of the poore, he shall crye hym selfe and not be hearde.
Isaiah 58:7To deale thy bread to the hungrie, and to bring the poore wandering home into thy house? when thou seest the naked that thou couer hym, and hide not thy selfe from thy neighbour, and despise not thyne owne fleshe?
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:9
8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. Note, 1. That which is ill-got, though it may increase much, will not last long. A man may perhaps raise a great estate, in a little time, by usury and extortion, fraud, and oppression of the poor, but it will not continue; he gathers it for himself, but it shall prove to have been gathered for somebody else that he has no kindness for. His estate shall go to decay, and another man's shall be raised out… Read the whole commentary →