Proverbs 15:29
God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God. The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones.
LXX2012 (British)
In The King James Version
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 10:1In the Lord I have put my trust: how will you⌃ say to my soul, 1
Psalms 34:15Yet they rejoiced against me, and plagues were + 34:15 The Gr. is repeated, by a Hebraism. plentifully brought against me, and I knew it not: they were scattered, but + 34:15 See Acts 2:37. repented not. 1
Psalms 138:6The knowledge of you is too wonderful for me; it is very difficult, I can’t attain to it. 1
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord; but the prayers of them that walk honestly are acceptable with him.
Isaiah 59:2Nay, your iniquities separate between you and God, and because of your sins has he turned away his face from you, so as not to have mercy upon you.
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 →