Proverbs 28:9

New American Bible - revised edition

Those who turn their ears from hearing instruction, even their prayer is an abomination.

Cross References

Psalm 109:7

That he may be judged and found guilty, that his plea may be in vain.

Psalm 66:18

Had I cherished evil in my heart, the Lord would not have heard.

Psalm 94:20

Can unjust judges be your allies, those who create burdens by decree,

Proverbs 10:3

The Lord does not let the just go hungry, but the craving of the wicked he thwarts.

Proverbs 15:8

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

Proverbs 21:13

Those who shut their ears to the cry of the poor will themselves call out and not be answered.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, the more so when they offer it with bad intent.

Isaiah 41:24

Why, you are nothing and your work is nought; to choose you is an abomination!

Jeremiah 14:12

If they fast, I will not listen to their supplication. If they sacrifice burnt offerings or grain offerings, I will take no pleasure in them. Rather, I will destroy them with the sword, famine, and plague.

John 9:31

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if one is devout and does his will, he listens to him.