Proverbs 15:29
The Lord is farre off from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.
30The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh the bones fat.
Cross References
Psalms 10:1Why standest thou farre off, O Lord, and hidest thee in due time, euen in affliction?
Psalms 34:15The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their crie.
Psalms 66:18If I regard wickednesse in mine heart, the Lord will not heare me.
Psalms 138:6For the Lord is high: yet he beholdeth the lowly, but the proude he knoweth afarre off.
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto him.
Isaiah 59:2But your iniquities haue separated betweene you and your God, and your sinnes haue hidde his face from you, that he will not heare.
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 →