Proverbs 28:9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law – even his prayer is detestable.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the  Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 21:13

The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will himself also call out and not be answered.

John 9:31

We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners,  but if anyone is God-fearing and does his will,  he listens to him.

Proverbs 10:3

The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry, but he denies the wicked what they crave.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable  – how much more so when he brings it with ulterior motives!

Isaiah 41:24

Look, you are nothing and your work is worthless. Anyone who chooses you is detestable.

Jeremiah 14:12

If they fast, I will not hear their cry of despair. If they offer burnt offering and grain offering, I will not accept them. Rather, I will finish them off by sword, famine, and plague.’