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 Celui qui observe la loi est un fils intelligent, Mais celui qui fréquente les débauchés fait honte à son père.

8 Celui qui augmente ses biens par l’intérêt et l’usure Les amasse pour celui qui a pitié des pauvres.

9 Si quelqu’un détourne l’oreille pour ne pas écouter la loi, Sa prière même est une abomination.

10 Celui qui égare les hommes droits dans la mauvaise voie Tombe dans la fosse qu’il a creusée; Mais les hommes intègres héritent le bonheur.

11 L’homme riche se croit sage; Mais le pauvre qui est intelligent le sonde.

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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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