Proverbs 15:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDיְ֭הוָה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
is farרָחֹ֣וק
(ra·cho·vk)
7350: distant, far, a distancefrom rachaq
from the wicked,מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים
(me·re·sha·'im;)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
But He hearsיִשְׁמָֽע׃
(yish·ma.)
8085: to heara prim. root
the prayerוּתְפִלַּ֖ת
(u·te·fil·lat)
8605: prayerfrom palal
of the righteous.צַדִּיקִ֣ים
(tzad·di·kim)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq


















KJV Lexicon
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
is far
rachowq  (raw-khoke')
remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
from the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
but he heareth
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the prayer
tphillah  (tef-il-law')
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn -- prayer.
of the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

International Standard Version
The LORD is far away from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

NET Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Lord Jehovah is far from the evil ones and he hears the prayer of the righteous.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD is far from wicked people, but he hears the prayers of righteous people.

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
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