Proverbs 15:29
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
רָחַק
râchaq
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
רָשָׁע
râshâʻ
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
תְּפִלָּה
tᵉphillâh
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁמַע shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Study H8085 →רָחַק râchaq
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
Study H7368 →Cross References
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
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