Proverbs 28:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.”
Proverbs 28:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 28:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 28:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 28:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.”
Proverbs 28:9 — World English Bible
Proverbs 28:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. ”
Proverbs 28:9 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 28:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer <FI>is<Fi> an abomination.”
Proverbs 28:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 28:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. ”
Proverbs 28:9 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 28:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that turneth away his eare from hearing the Law, euen his prayer shalbe abominable.”
Proverbs 28:9 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 28:9 in Context — Proverbs 28
7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
What Does Proverbs 28:9 Mean?
Proverbs 28:9 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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