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Proverbs 15:29

The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

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רָח֣וֹקrachoqof oldרָחוֹקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “of old”, the ordinary formH7350remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)(a-) far (abroad, off), long ago, of old, space, great while to come.יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מֵרְשָׁעִ֑יםmereshaimfrom guiltyרָשָׁעpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “from guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.וּתְפִלַּ֖תutefilatand prayerתְּפִלָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and prayer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8605intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymnprayer.צַדִּיקִ֣יםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).יִשְׁמָֽעyishmahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hear”, an unfinished actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD is far from the wicked; but He heareth the prayer of the righteous.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Young’s Literal Translation

Far [is] Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.

World English Bible

Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Darby Translation

Jehovah is far from the wicked; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Douay-Rheims

The Lord is far from the wicked: and he will hear the prayers of the just.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD is far from the wicked; but He heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. a Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. b Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μακρὰν ἀπέχει ὁ Θεὸς ἀπὸ ἀσεβῶν, εὐχαῖς δὲ δικαίων ἐπακούει· a κρείσσων ὀλίγη λῆψις μετὰ δικαιοσύνης, ἢ πολλὰ γεννήματα μετὰ ἀδικίας. b Καρδία ἀνδρὸς λογιζέσθω δίκαια, ἵνα ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ διορθωθῇ τὰ διαβήματα αὐτοῦ.