Proverbs 15:29

Bible in Basic English 1965

The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.

Cross References

Job 35:13

But God will not give ear to what is false, or the Ruler of all take note of it;

Psalm 10:1

Why do you keep far away, O Lord? why are you not to be seen in times of trouble?

Psalm 138:6

Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.

Psalm 18:41

They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.

Psalm 73:27

For those who are far away from you will come to destruction: you will put an end to all those who have not kept faith with you.

Proverbs 1:28

Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:

Proverbs 15:30

The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat.

Proverbs 15:8

The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

Isaiah 59:2

But your sins have come between you and your God, and by your evil doings his face has been veiled from you, so that he will give you no answer.

Matthew 25:46

And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the upright into eternal life.

John 9:31

We have knowledge that God does not give ear to sinners, but if any man is a worshipper of God and does his pleasure, to him God's ears are open.

1 Peter 3:12

For the eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.