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Proverbs 28:9
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KJ21
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
ASV
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
AMP
He who turns his ear away from listening to the law [of God and man], Even his prayer is repulsive [to God].
AMPC
He who turns away his ear from hearing the law [of God and man], even his prayer is an abomination, hateful and revolting [to God].
BRG
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
CSB
Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law— even his prayer is detestable.
CSBA
Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law – even his prayer is detestable.
CEB
Those who turn their ears from hearing Instruction— even their prayers will be detested.
CJB
If a person will not listen to Torah, even his prayer is an abomination.
CEV
God cannot stand the prayers of anyone who disobeys his Law.
DARBY
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
DRA
He that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be as abomination.
ERV
When people do not listen to God’s teachings, he does not listen to their prayers.
EASY
If you refuse to listen to God's law, God will refuse to listen to your prayers.
EHV
A person who turns his ear away from the law— even his prayer is an abomination.
ESV
If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
ESVUK
If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
EXB
If you ·refuse to obey [turn your ear away from] ·what you have been taught [L hearing instruction], your prayers will ·not be heard [be detested/an abomination].
GNV
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the Law, even his prayer shall be abominable.
GW
Surely the prayer of someone who refuses to listen to ⌞God’s⌟ teachings is disgusting.
GNT
If you do not obey the law, God will find your prayers too hateful to hear.
HCSB
Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law— even his prayer is detestable.
ICB
If you refuse to obey what you have been taught, your prayers will not be heard.
ISV
If someone quits listening to the Law even his prayer is detestable.
JUB
¶ He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
KJV
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
AKJV
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
LSB
He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
LEB
He who turns his ear from listening to instruction, even his prayer is an abomination.
TLB
God doesn’t listen to the prayers of those who flout the law.
MSG
God has no use for the prayers of the people who won’t listen to him.
MEV
He who turns away his ear from hearing instruction, even his prayer will be an abomination.
NOG
Surely the prayer of someone who refuses to listen to God’s teachings is disgusting.
NABRE
Those who turn their ears from hearing instruction, even their prayer is an abomination.
NASB
One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
NASB1995
He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
NCB
When anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayer is detestable.
NCV
If you refuse to obey what you have been taught, your prayers will not be heard.
NET
The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
NIRV
If you don’t pay attention to my instruction, even your prayers are hated.
NIV
If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.
NIVUK
If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.
NKJV
One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
NLV
He who turns his ear away from listening to the law, even his prayer is a hated thing.
NLT
God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law.
NRSVA
When one will not listen to the law, even one’s prayers are an abomination.
NRSVACE
When one will not listen to the law, even one’s prayers are an abomination.
NRSVCE
When one will not listen to the law, even one’s prayers are an abomination.
NRSVUE
When one will not listen to the law, even one’s prayers are an abomination.
OJB
He that turneth away his ozen from mishmo’a torah (heeding torah), even his tefillah (prayer) shall be to’evah (abomination).
RGT
He who turns away his ear from hearing the Law, even his prayer shall be abominable.
RSV
If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
RSVCE
If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
TLV
One who turns his ear from hearing Torah —even his prayer is an abomination.
VOICE
The one who turns his ear from hearing God’s instruction will find that even his prayers are detestable to God.
WEB
He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
WYC
His prayer shall be made cursed, that boweth away his ear (who turneth away his ear), (so) that he hear not the law.
YLT
Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer [is] an abomination.
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