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Proverbs 15:29

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The LORD [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The LORD [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Jehovah is far from the wicked; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Far off is Yahweh, from the lawless, but, the prayer of the righteous, will he hear.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Far [is] Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The Lord is far from the wicked: and he will hear the prayers of the just.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The Lord is farre off from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The LORD [is] farre from the wicked: but hee heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— The LORD is far from the wicked; but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— 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.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Yahweh [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Yähwè יָהוֶה 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
[is] far 7350
{7350} Prime
רָחוֹק
rachowq
{raw-khoke'}
From H7368; remote, literally of figuratively, of place or time; specifically precious; often used adverbially (with preposition).
from the wicked: 7563
{7563} Prime
רָשָׁע
rasha`
{raw-shaw'}
From H7561; morally wrong; concretely an (actively) bad person.
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
but he heareth 8085
{8085} Prime
שָׁמַע
shama`
{shaw-mah'}
A primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively to tell, etc.).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
the prayer 8605
{8605} Prime
תְּפִלָּה
t@phillah
{tef-il-law'}
From H6419; intercession, supplication; by implication a hymn.
of the righteous. 6662
{6662} Prime
צַדִּיק
tsaddiyq
{tsad-deek'}
From H6663; just.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Proverbs 15:29

_ _ far ... wicked — in His love and favor (Psalms 22:11; Psalms 119:155).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

Proverbs 15:29

_ _ Note, 1. God sets himself at a distance from those that set him at defiance: The wicked say to the Almighty, Depart from us, and he is, accordingly, far from them; he does not manifest himself to them, has no communion with them, will not hear them, will not help them, no, not in the time of their need. They shall be for ever banished from his presence and he will behold them afar off. Depart from me, you cursed. 2. He will draw nigh to those in a way of mercy who draw nigh to him in a way of duty: He hears the prayer of the righteous, accepts it, is well pleased with it, and will grant an answer of peace to it. It is the prayer of a righteous man that avails much, James 5:16. He is nigh to them, a present help, in all that they call upon him for.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
far:

Psalms 10:1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? [why] hidest thou [thyself] in times of trouble?
Psalms 34:16 The face of the LORD [is] against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Psalms 73:27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
Psalms 138:6 Though the LORD [be] high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Matthew 25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Ephesians 2:12-13 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: ... But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

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.
Psalms 34:15-17 The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry. ... [The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Psalms 66:18-19 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]: ... [But] verily God hath heard [me]; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
Psalms 145:18-19 The LORD [is] nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. ... He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Isaiah 55:8-9 For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD. ... For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
John 9:31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Romans 8:26-27 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. ... And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to [the will of] God.
James 5:16-18 Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. ... And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
1 Peter 3:12 For 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.
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Ps 10:1; 34:15, 16; 66:18; 73:27; 138:6; 145:18. Pv 15:8. Is 55:8. Mt 25:46. Jn 9:31. Ro 8:26. Ep 2:12. Jm 5:16. 1P 3:12.

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