Proverbs 15:29

Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

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WEBBE

The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

BSB

The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

KJV

The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

ASV

Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

BBE

The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.

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Matthew Henry · Verse 29

God sets himself at a distance from those who set him at defiance.

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