Proverbs 15:29
Yahweh is far away from wicked people, 1 but he hears the prayer of righteous people. 1
Unlocked Literal 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 brings joy to the heart 1 and good news is health to the body. 1
Cross References
Psalms 10:1Why, Yahweh, do you stand far off? 1 Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? 1
Psalms 34:15The eyes of Yahweh are on the righteous 1 and his ears are directed toward their cry. 1
Psalms 66:18If I had seen sin within my heart, 1 the Lord would not have listened to me. 1
Psalms 138:6For though Yahweh is high, yet he cares for the lowly, 1 but the proud he knows from far off. 1
Proverbs 15:8Yahweh hates the sacrifices of wicked people, 1 but the prayer of upright people is his delight. 1
Isaiah 59:2Your sinful acts, however, have separated you from your God, 1 and your sins have made him hide his face from you and from hearing you. 1
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 →