Proverbs 15:29
The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
*The LORD is farre from the wicked: but hee heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referencePsal. 34.16. and 145.18.
Narration uses the Pure Cambridge Edition.
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- Psalms 145:18–19Rank 2 from verse 29
18The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
18The LORD is nigh vnto all them that call vpon him: to all that call vpon him in trueth.
19Hee will fulfill the desire of them that feare him: he also will heare their cry, and will saue them.
- 1 Peter 3:12Rank 3 from verse 29
- Proverbs 15:8Rank 4 from verse 29
- Psalms 34:15–17Rank 5 from verse 29
15The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
16The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
15*The eies of the LORD are vpon the righteous; and his eares are open vnto their crie.
16The face of the LORD is against them that doe euill; to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 The righteous crie, and the LORD heareth; and deliuereth them out of all their troubles.
- James 5:16–18Rank 6 from verse 29
16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
17Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
18And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
16Confesse your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that yee may bee healed: the effectuall feruent prayer of a righteous man auaileth much.
17Elias was a man subiect to like passions as we are, and he prayed ‖earnestly that it might not raine: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three yeeres and sixe monethes.
18And hee prayed againe, and the heauen gaue raine, and the earth brought foorth her fruit.
- Ephesians 2:12–13Rank 7 from verse 29
12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
12That at that time yee were without Christ, being aliens from the common wealth of Israel, and strangers from the couenants of promise, hauing no hope, & without God in the world.
13But now in Christ Iesus, ye who sometimes were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
- Romans 8:26–27Rank 8 from verse 29
26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
27And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
26Likewise the spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what wee should pray for as wee ought: but the spirit it selfe maketh intercession for vs with groanings, which cannot bee vttered.
27And he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what is the minde of the spirit, ‖because he maketh intercession for the Saints, according to the will of God.
- Psalms 66:18–19Rank 9 from verse 29
- Psalms 138:6Rank 10 from verse 29
- Isaiah 55:8–9Rank 11 from verse 29
8¶ For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
9For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
8¶ For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your wayes my wayes, saith the LORD.
9For as the heauens are higher then the earth, so are my wayes higher then your wayes, and my thoughts then your thouhts.
- Matthew 25:46Rank 12 from verse 29
- Psalms 73:27Rank 13 from verse 29
- Psalms 10:1Rank 14 from verse 29
- Psalms 18:41Rank 15 from verse 29
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Proverbs 15:29
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
28The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the mouth of the wicked, powreth out euil things.
29The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
29*The LORD is farre from the wicked: but hee heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Selected passage30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
30The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.