Proverbs 15:29
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 Standard Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

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.

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.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

NET 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.

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

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

New American Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked, but hears the prayer of the just.

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked; but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH is far from the evil ones and 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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Audio Bible



Context
A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath
28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil. 29The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous. 30The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.…

Cross References
Psalm 34:15-16
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry. / But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

James 4:8
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Isaiah 59:1-2
Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear. / But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.

1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Psalm 145:18-19
The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. / He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

John 9:31
We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

Psalm 66:18-19
If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. / But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.

1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

Isaiah 1:15
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

Jeremiah 29:12-13
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. / You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Psalm 18:41
They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer.

Luke 18:1-8
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: / “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men. / And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ ...

Psalm 10:17
You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,

Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.


Treasury of Scripture

The LORD is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

far

Psalm 10:1
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

Psalm 34:16
The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

Psalm 73:27
For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

he heareth

Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Psalm 34:15-17
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry…

Psalm 66:18,19
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: …

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The LORD
The term "LORD" in this verse is translated from the Hebrew word "Yahweh," which is the personal name of God revealed to Moses in the burning bush (Exodus 3:14). This name signifies God's eternal, self-existent nature and His covenant relationship with His people. In the context of Proverbs, invoking the name of the LORD emphasizes His sovereignty and authority over all creation. It reminds us that God is not a distant deity but a personal, relational God who is actively involved in the lives of His people.

is far from
The phrase "is far from" suggests a separation or distance. In Hebrew, the word used here is "rachaq," which can imply both physical distance and relational estrangement. This distance is not due to God's inability to be present everywhere, as He is omnipresent, but rather it reflects a moral and spiritual separation. The idea is that God, in His holiness, cannot be in close fellowship with those who persist in sin and rebellion against Him.

the wicked
The term "wicked" is translated from the Hebrew word "rasha," which refers to those who are morally wrong, guilty, or hostile toward God. In the wisdom literature of the Bible, the wicked are often contrasted with the righteous. The wicked are those who reject God's commandments and live in opposition to His will. This separation from God is a result of their own choices and actions, highlighting the moral responsibility of individuals to seek righteousness.

but He hears
The word "hears" comes from the Hebrew "shama," which means to listen, to give attention, or to understand. This implies not just the act of hearing sounds but an attentive and responsive listening. In the biblical context, when God hears, it often indicates His readiness to act or intervene. This assurance of God's attentiveness is a source of comfort and hope for the faithful, knowing that their prayers do not fall on deaf ears.

the prayer of the righteous
The "prayer of the righteous" refers to the petitions and supplications of those who are in right standing with God. The Hebrew word for "righteous" is "tsaddiq," which describes individuals who live in accordance with God's laws and seek to do His will. The righteous are those who, through faith and obedience, align themselves with God's character and purposes. This phrase underscores the biblical principle that God is attentive to the cries of those who earnestly seek Him and live according to His ways.

(29) He heareth the prayer of the righteous.--For they desire above all things to do His will, and so their petitions to this effect are heard by Him.

Verse 29. - The Lord is far from the wicked. The maxim is similar to that in ver. 8 and John 9:31, "We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth." God is said to be "far" in the sense of not listening, not regarding with favour (comp. Psalm 10:1). His attention to the righteous is seen in Psalm 145:18, 19. The LXX. introduces here Proverbs 16:8, 9.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The LORD
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is far
רָח֣וֹק (rā·ḥō·wq)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious

from the wicked,
מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים (mê·rə·šā·‘îm)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

but He hears
יִשְׁמָֽע׃ (yiš·mā‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

the prayer
וּתְפִלַּ֖ת (ū·ṯə·p̄il·laṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn

of the righteous.
צַדִּיקִ֣ים (ṣad·dî·qîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous


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