Proverbs 28:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God cannot stand the prayers of anyone who disobeys his Law.

Cross References

Psalm 109:7

Try him and find him guilty! Consider his prayers a lie.

Psalm 66:18

If my thoughts had been sinful, he would have refused to hear me.

Psalm 94:20

But you are opposed to dishonest lawmakers

Proverbs 10:3

If you obey the LORD, you won't go hungry; if you are wicked, God won't let you have what you want.

Proverbs 15:8

The LORD is disgusted by gifts from the wicked, but it makes him happy when his people pray.

Proverbs 21:13

If you won't help the poor, don't expect to be heard when you cry out for help.

Proverbs 21:27

The Lord despises the offerings of wicked people with evil motives.

Isaiah 41:24

You idols are nothing, and you are powerless. To worship you would be disgusting.

Jeremiah 14:12

They may even go without eating and offer sacrifices to please me and to give thanks. But when they cry out for my help, I won't listen, and I won't accept their sacrifices. Instead, I'll send war, starvation, and disease to wipe them out.”

John 9:31

We know that God listens only to people who love and obey him. God doesn't listen to sinners.