Proverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
In Context
28The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
30The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.
Cross References
Psalms 10:1Why do you stand far off, LORD? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
Psalms 34:15The LORD’s eyes are towards the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
Psalms 66:18If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened.
Psalms 138:6For though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Isaiah 59:2But your iniquities have separated you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will 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 →