Proverbs 28:9
Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
In Context
8He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.
Cross References
Psalms 66:18If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
Psalms 109:7When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be regarded as sin.
Proverbs 21:13Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
Isaiah 58:7Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
Zechariah 7:11But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.
2 Timothy 4:3For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
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 →