Proverbs 28:9

New Century Version

If you refuse to obey what you have been taught, your prayers will not be heard.

Cross References

Psalm 109:7

When he is judged, let him be found guilty, and let even his prayers show his guilt.

Psalm 66:18

If I had known of any sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened to me.

Psalm 94:20

Crooked leaders cannot be your friends. They use the law to cause suffering.

Proverbs 10:3

The Lord does not let good people go hungry, but he keeps evil people from getting what they want.

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord hates the sacrifice that the wicked offer, but he likes the prayers of honest people.

Proverbs 21:13

Whoever ignores the poor when they cry for help will also cry for help and not be answered.

Proverbs 21:27

The Lord hates sacrifices brought by evil people, particularly when they offer them for the wrong reasons.

Isaiah 41:24

You gods are less than nothing; you can’t do anything. Those who worship you should be hated.

Jeremiah 14:12

Even if they fast, I will not listen to their prayers. Even if they offer burnt offerings and grain offerings to me, I will not accept them. Instead, I will destroy the people of Judah with war, hunger, and terrible diseases.”

John 9:31

We all know that God does not listen to sinners, but he listens to anyone who worships and obeys him.