Proverbs 28:9

Easy To Read Version

If a person refuses to listen to \{God’s\} teachings, then \{God\} will refuse to hear his prayers.

Cross References

Psalm 109:7

Let the judge decide my enemy did wrong\par and that he is guilty.\par Let everything my enemy says\par only make things worse for him.\par

Psalm 66:18

My heart was pure,\par so my Master listened to me.\par

Psalm 94:20

God, you don’t help crooked judges.\par Those bad judges use the law\par to make life hard for the people.\par

Proverbs 10:3

The Lord cares for good people. He gives them the food they need. But the Lord takes away the things that evil people want.

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord hates the offerings that evil people give. But the Lord is happy to hear a good person’s prayers.

Proverbs 21:13

If a person refuses to help poor people, then there will be no help for him when he needs it.

Proverbs 21:27

The Lord is not happy when evil people offer him sacrifices, especially when those evil people are trying to get something from him.

Isaiah 41:24

“Look, you false gods are less than nothing! You can’t do anything! Only a worthless person would want to worship you!”

Jeremiah 14:12

The people of Judah might begin to fast {\cf2\super [122]} \{and pray to me\}. But I will not listen to their prayers. Even if they offer burnt offerings and grain offerings to me, I will not accept those people. I will destroy the people of Judah with war. I will take away their food, and the people of Judah will starve. And I will destroy them with terrible diseases.”

John 9:31

We all know that God does not listen to sinners. But God will listen to a person that worships and obeys him.