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Proverbs 28:9

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9Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law—

even his prayer is detestable.s

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Cross references

  1. sPs 109:7; Pr 15:8,29; 21:27

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

If one turns away his ear from hearing the law,

even his prayer is an abomination.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,

even their prayers are detestable.

NLTNew Living Translation

God detests the prayers

of a person who ignores the law.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He who turns his ear from listening to instruction,

even his prayer is an abomination.

KJV 1900King James Version

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law,

Even his prayer shall be abomination.