Let him not trust in falsehood, deceiving himself, for falsehood is his reward.
Job 35:13 - The Scriptures 2009 Only, it is false that Ěl does not hear, and that the Almighty pays no attention to it. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Surely God will not hear vanity, Neither will the Almighty regard it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Surely God will refuse to answer [the cry which is] vanity (vain and empty–instead of abiding trust); neither will the Almighty regard it– American Standard Version (1901) Surely God will not hear an empty cry, Neither will the Almighty regard it. Common English Bible God certainly doesn’t respond to a deceitful cry; the Almighty doesn’t pay attention to it. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, God does not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into each and every case. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version God therefore will not hear in vain: and the Almighty will look into the causes of every one. |
Let him not trust in falsehood, deceiving himself, for falsehood is his reward.
I cry out to You, but You do not answer me; I stand up, but You only look at me.
He shall turn unto the prayer of the destitute, And He shall not despise their prayer.
יהוה is far from the wrong ones, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.
The slaughtering of the wrong ones Is an abomination to יהוה, But the prayer of the straight is His delight.
He who turns away his ear from hearing the Torah, Even his prayer is an abomination.
“And when you spread out your hands, I hide My eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I do not hear. Your hands have become filled with blood.
Therefore thus said יהוה, “See, I am bringing evil on them which they are unable to escape. Then they shall cry out to Me, but I shall not listen to them.
and did not cry out to Me with their heart when they wailed upon their beds. For grain and new wine they assemble themselves; they turn away from Me.
“Though you offer Me ascending offerings and your grain offerings, I do not accept them, nor do I look on your fattened peace offerings.
Therefore, when they cry to יהוה He does not answer them, and hides His face from them at that time, as they have made their deeds evil.
“And when praying, do not keep on babbling like the nations. For they think that they shall be heard for their many words.
And we know that Elohim does not hear sinners. But if anyone fears Elohim and does His desire, He hears him.
You ask and do not receive, because you ask evilly, in order to spend it on your pleasures.