Proverbs 15:29
The Lord is far from the wicked: and he will hear the prayers of the just.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
In The King James Version
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
In Context
28The mind of the just studieth obedience: the mouth of the wicked overfloweth with evils.
30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the soul: a good name maketh the bones fat.
Cross References
Psalms 10:1Unto the end. A psalm to David.
Psalms 34:15But they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not.
Psalms 138:6Thy knowledge is become wonderful to me: it is high, and I cannot reach to it.
Proverbs 15:8The victims of the wicked are abominable to the Lord: the vows of the just are acceptable.
Isaiah 59:2But your iniquities have divided between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you that he should 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 →