Proverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked: But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
In Context
30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, And good tidings make the bones fat.
Cross References
Psalms 10:1Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
Psalms 34:15The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, And his ears are open to their cry.
Psalms 66:18If I had meditated wickedness in my heart, The Lord would not have heard me:
Psalms 138:6The LORD is high, yet he looketh upon the humble, And the proud doth he know from afar.
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; But the prayer of the righteous is his delight.
Isaiah 59:2But your iniquities have separated you from your God, And your sins have hidden 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 →