James 1:7

Amplified Bible

For such a person ought not to think or expect that he will receive anything [at all] from the Lord,

Cross References

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord, But the prayer of the upright is His delight! [Is 1:11; Jer 6:20; Amos 5:22]

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable and offensive [to the Lord]. How much more [unacceptable and insulting can it be] when he brings it with evil intention?

Isaiah 1:15

“So when you spread out your hands [in prayer, pleading for My help], I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you offer many prayers, I will not be listening. Your hands are full of blood!

James 1:6

But he must ask [for wisdom] in faith, without doubting [God’s willingness to help], for the one who doubts is like a billowing surge of the sea that is blown about and tossed by the wind.

James 1:8

being a double-minded man, unstable and restless in all his ways [in everything he thinks, feels, or decides].

James 4:3

You ask [God for something] and do not receive it, because you ask with wrong motives [out of selfishness or with an unrighteous agenda], so that [when you get what you want] you may spend it on your [hedonistic] desires.