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 O que guarda a lei é um filho prudente, mas o companheiro de comilões envergonha a seu pai.

8 Aquele que aumenta seus bens por meio de juros e lucros desonestos está juntando para o que se compadece dos pobres.

9 Aquele que desvia seus ouvidos de ouvir a lei, até sua oração [será] abominável.

10 Aquele que faz as pessoas corretas errarem em direção a um mau caminho, ele mesmo cairá em sua cova; mas os que não tiverem pecado herdarão o bem.

11 O homem rico é sábio aos seus [próprios] olhos; mas o pobre prudente o examina.

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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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