Proverbs 28:9

World English Bible (2000)

He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 66:18 : 18 If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn't have listened.
  • Ps 109:7 : 7 When he is judged, let him come forth guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin.
  • Zech 7:11-13 : 11 But they refused to listen, and turned their backs, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear. 12 Yes, they made their hearts as hard as flint, lest they might hear the law, and the words which Yahweh of Armies had sent by his Spirit by the former prophets. Therefore great wrath came from Yahweh of Armies. 13 It has come to pass that, as he called, and they refused to listen, so they will call, and I will not listen," said Yahweh of Armies;
  • Isa 1:15-16 : 15 When you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood. 16 Wash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
  • Prov 21:13 : 13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
  • Isa 58:7-9 : 7 Isn't it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh? 8 Then your light shall break forth as the morning, and your healing shall spring forth speedily; and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of Yahweh shall be your rear guard. 9 Then you shall call, and Yahweh will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, 'Here I am.' "If you take away from the midst of you the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking wickedly; 10 and if you draw out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then your light shall rise in darkness, and your obscurity be as the noonday; 11 and Yahweh will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in dry places, and make strong your bones; and you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters don't fail.
  • Luke 13:25-27 : 25 When once the master of the house has risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!' then he will answer and tell you, 'I don't know you or where you come from.' 26 Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.' 27 He will say, 'I tell you, I don't know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.'
  • 2 Tim 4:3-4 : 3 For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts; 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 21:13
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    13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

  • Prov 15:29
    74%

    29 Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

  • Prov 28:8
    73%

    8 He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

  • Prov 28:4
    72%

    4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.

  • Prov 28:10
    72%

    10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.

  • Prov 15:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8 The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

    9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

  • Prov 15:31-32
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    71%

    31 The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

    32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

  • Prov 22:17
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    17 Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

  • Ps 66:18
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    18 If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn't have listened.

  • Prov 13:18
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    18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

  • Prov 24:18
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    18 lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

  • Job 36:10
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    10 He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.

  • Job 34:27-28
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    27 because they turned aside from following him, and wouldn't pay attention to any of his ways,

    28 so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. He heard the cry of the afflicted.

  • Isa 33:15
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    15 He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil--

  • Zech 7:11
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    11 But they refused to listen, and turned their backs, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.

  • Prov 28:27
    70%

    27 One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

  • Prov 19:27
    70%

    27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 29:1
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    1 He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

  • 1 Pet 3:12
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    12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

  • Isa 28:23
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    23 Give ear, and hear my voice! Listen, and hear my speech!

  • Deut 30:17
    70%

    17 But if your heart turns away, and you will not hear, but shall be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;

  • Prov 29:27
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    27 A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.

  • Ps 50:17
    70%

    17 since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

  • Jer 9:13
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    13 Yahweh says, 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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    24 Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.

  • Job 15:4
    69%

    4 Yes, you do away with fear, and hinder devotion before God.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Jer 6:19
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    19 Hear, earth! Behold, I will bring evil on this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.

  • Ps 34:15
    69%

    15 Yahweh's eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

  • Prov 1:8
    69%

    8 My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:

  • Deut 30:10
    69%

    10 if you shall obey the voice of Yahweh your God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law; if you turn to Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul.

  • Eccl 5:1
    69%

    1 Guard your steps when you go to God's house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don't know that they do evil.

  • Isa 59:2
    69%

    2 but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

  • Prov 8:33
    69%

    33 Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it.

  • Ps 17:1
    69%

    1 Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn't go out of deceitful lips.

  • Isa 1:15
    69%

    15 When you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.

  • Mic 3:4
    69%

    4 Then they will cry to Yahweh, but he will not answer them. Yes, he will hide his face from them at that time, because they made their deeds evil."

  • Rev 13:9
    69%

    9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear.

  • Prov 4:20
    69%

    20 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

  • Prov 10:17
    69%

    17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

  • Deut 28:15
    69%

    15 But it shall come to pass, if you will not listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command you this day, that all these curses shall come on you, and overtake you.

  • Prov 28:6
    69%

    6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

  • Ps 86:6
    69%

    6 Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

  • Prov 13:13
    69%

    13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.

  • Eccl 7:21
    69%

    21 Also don't take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

  • Ps 78:1
    69%

    1 Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 2:2
    69%

    2 So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;