Proverbs 28:9

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

He that turneth away {H5493} his ear {H241} from hearing {H8085} the law {H8451}, even his prayer {H8605} shall be abomination {H8441}.

If a person will not listen to Torah, even his prayer is an abomination.

Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

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Cross-References

  • Psalms 66:18 (21 votes)

    If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]:

  • 2 Timothy 4:3 (19 votes)

    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;

  • 2 Timothy 4:4 (19 votes)

    And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

  • Isaiah 1:15 (18 votes)

    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.

  • Isaiah 1:16 (18 votes)

    ¶ Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

  • Zechariah 7:11 (18 votes)

    But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.

  • Zechariah 7:13 (18 votes)

    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: