Proverbs 15:29
Modern Translations
New International Version
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

New Living Translation
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

English Standard Version
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Berean Study Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

NASB 1995
The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

NASB 1977
The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Amplified Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked [and distances Himself from them], But He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous [that is, those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD never even hears the prayers of the wicked, but he answers the prayers of all who obey him.

Good News Translation
When good people pray, the LORD listens, but he ignores those who are evil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD is far from wicked people, but he hears the prayers of righteous people.

International Standard Version
The LORD is far away from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

NET Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

New King James Version
The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

World English Bible
Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

American King James Version
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

American Standard Version
Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

A Faithful Version
The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah is far from the wicked; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

English Revised Version
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The Lord is farre off from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The Lorde is farre from the vngodly: but he heareth the prayer of the ryghteous.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The LORDE is farre from the vngodly, but he heareth ye prayer of the rightuous.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH [is] far from the wicked, "" And He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Young's Literal Translation
Far is Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah is far off from the unjust: and he will hear the prayer of the just.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord is far from the wicked: and he will hear the prayers of the just.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord is distant from the impious. And he will heed the prayers of the just.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH is far from the evil ones and he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Lamsa Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked; but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD is far from the wicked; But He heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God.
















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