Proverbs 15:29 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Far [is] Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.
English ASV
Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
English Amplified
The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous (the upright, in right standing with Him).
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous (the upright, in right standing with Him).
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Jehovah is far from the wicked; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
English EASY 2024
The Lord does not answer the prayers of wicked people. But when righteous people pray, he listens.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The Lord is far away from the wicked, but he always hears the prayers of those who do what is right.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
When good people pray, the Lord listens, but he ignores those who are evil.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The Lord is far from wicked people, but he hears the prayers of righteous people.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
English KJV 1611
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
English LSB
Yahweh is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The LORD is far from the wicked, but the prayer of the just he hears.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The Lord is far away from those who do wrong. But he hears the prayers of those who do right.
English NIV
The LORD is far from the wicked but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
English NKJ 1982
The Lord is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.
English NLT
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
The Lord doesn’t respond to the wicked, but he’s moved to answer the prayers of the righteous.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous.
English Tyndale 1537
The LORD is far from the ungodly, but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.