9 Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
Proverbs 28:9
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Proverbs 21:12–14
12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin. 13 Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer. 14 A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
Proverbs 15:28–30
28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil. 29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous. 30 The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
Proverbs 28:3–5
3 A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food. 4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them. 5 Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
Proverbs 15:7–9
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools. 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight. 9 The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.
Psalms 66:17–19
17 I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue. 18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. 19 But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.
Sirach 32:16–18
16 Those who fear the Lord will find true judgment, and will kindle righteous acts like a light. (WEB) 17 A sinful man shuns reproof, and will find a judgment according to his will. (WEB) 18 A sensible person won’t neglect a thought. An insolent and proud man won’t crouch in fear,… (WEB)
Proverbs 21:26–28
26 All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint. 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent! 28 A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
Isaiah 59:1–3
1 Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear. 2 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. 3 For your hands are stained with blood, an…
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