Proverbs 15:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.”

Proverbs 15:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 15:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 15:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 15:29 — World English Bible

Proverbs 15:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 15:29 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 15:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Far <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.”

Proverbs 15:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 15:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jehovah is far from the wicked; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.”

Proverbs 15:29 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 15:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lord is farre off from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.”

Proverbs 15:29 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 15:29 in Context — Proverbs 15

27 Alborota su casa el codicioso: mas el que aborrece las dádivas vivirá.

28 El corazón del justo piensa para responder: mas la boca de los impíos derrama malas cosas.

29 Lejos está Jehová de los impíos: mas él oye la oración de los justos.

30 La luz de los ojos alegra el corazón; y la buena fama engorda los huesos.

31 La oreja que escucha la corrección de vida, entre los sabios morará.

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What Does Proverbs 15:29 Mean?

Proverbs 15:29 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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