Proverbs 28:9

Tree of Life Version

One who turns his ear from hearing Torah —even his prayer is an abomination.

Cross References

Psalm 109:7

When he is judged, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be as sin.

Psalm 66:18

If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

Psalm 94:20

Can a throne of corruption be aligned with You—planning distress by decree?

Proverbs 10:3

Adonai will not let a righteous soul go hungry, but thwarts the cravings of the wicked.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Adonai, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

Proverbs 21:13

Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, will also cry out but not be answered.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more when he brings it with evil intent?

Isaiah 41:24

Behold, you are nothing, and your work is null. Whoever chooses you is loathsome.

Jeremiah 14:12

If they fast, I will not hear their cry. If they offer burnt offering or grain offering, I will not accept them. Instead I will consume them with sword, with famine and with plague.”

John 9:31

We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners; but if anyone fears Him and does His will, He hears this one.