Proverbs 28:9 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁹He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Proverbs 28:9 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 66:18
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; …
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Zechariah 7:11-13
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. …
Psalms 109:7
When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

Topics

Abomination Wicked (people)

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 9)

Note, 1. It is by the word and prayer that our communion with God is kept up. God speaks to us by his law, and expects we should hear him and heed him; we speak to him by prayer, to which we wait for an answer of peace. How reverent and serious should we be, whenever we are hearing from and speaking to the Lord of glory! 2. If God’s word be not regarded by us, our prayers shall not only not be acc…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 9)

9. (Compare Pr 15:8; 21:27). hearing--that is, obeying. God requires sincere worshippers (Psa 66:18; Joh 4:24).