Proverbs 28:9

King James Version 1611 (Original)

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 66:18 : 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
  • Ps 109:7 : 7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
  • Zech 7:11-13 : 11 But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. 12 Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts. 13 Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts:
  • Isa 1:15-16 : 15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. 16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
  • Prov 21:13 : 13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
  • Isa 58:7-9 : 7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? 8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward. 9 Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; 10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: 11 And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
  • Luke 13:25-27 : 25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: 26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
  • 2 Tim 4:3-4 : 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 21:13
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    13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

  • Prov 15:29
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    29The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

  • Prov 28:8
    73%

    8He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

  • Prov 28:4
    72%

    4They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

  • Prov 28:10
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    10Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

  • Prov 15:8-9
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    71%

    8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

    9The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

  • Prov 15:31-32
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    31The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

    32He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

  • Prov 22:17
    71%

    17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

  • Ps 66:18
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    18If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

  • Prov 13:18
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    18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

  • Prov 24:18
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    18Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

  • Job 36:10
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    10He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

  • Job 34:27-28
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    27Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

    28So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

  • Isa 33:15
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    15He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

  • Zech 7:11
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    11But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.

  • Prov 28:27
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    27He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

  • Prov 19:27
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    27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 29:1
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    1He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

  • 1 Pet 3:12
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    12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

  • Isa 28:23
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    23Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

  • Deut 30:17
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    17But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;

  • Prov 29:27
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    27An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

  • Ps 50:17
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    17Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

  • Jer 9:13
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    13And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;

  • Prov 29:24
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    24Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

  • Job 15:4
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    4Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

  • Jer 6:19
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    19Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.

  • Ps 34:15
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    15The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

  • Prov 1:8
    69%

    8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

  • Deut 30:10
    69%

    10If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.

  • Eccl 5:1
    69%

    1Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

  • Isa 59:2
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    2But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

  • Prov 8:33
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    33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

  • Ps 17:1
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    1Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

  • Isa 1:15
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    15And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

  • Mic 3:4
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    4Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.

  • Rev 13:9
    69%

    9If any man have an ear, let him hear.

  • Prov 4:20
    69%

    20My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

  • Prov 10:17
    69%

    17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

  • Deut 28:15
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    15But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:

  • Prov 28:6
    69%

    6Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

  • Ps 86:6
    69%

    6Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

  • Prov 13:13
    69%

    13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

  • Eccl 7:21
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    21Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

  • Ps 78:1
    69%

    1Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 2:2
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    2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;