Proverbs 15:29
Far off is Yahweh, from the lawless, but, the prayer of the righteous, will he hear.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
In Context
30The sparkling of bright eyes, rejoiceth the heart, Good news, giveth marrow to the bones.
Cross References
Psalms 10:1Wherefore, O Yahweh, shouldst thou stand afar off? [Wherefore] hide thyself, in times of destitution?
Psalms 34:15The eyes of Yahweh, are towards the righteous, And, his ears, towards their cry for help:
Psalms 66:18If, iniquity, I had cared for in my heart, My Lord, had not heard me!
Psalms 138:6Though lofty is Yahweh, yet, the lowly, he regardeth, but, the haughty—afar off, doth he acknowledge.
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of lawless men, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, the prayer of the upright, is his delight.
Isaiah 59:2But, your iniquities, have become separators betwixt you and your God, And your sins, have caused a hiding of face from you that he should-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 →