Proverbs 15:8,29 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 15:8 MSG (The Message)
GOD can’t stand pious poses, but he delights in genuine prayers.
Proverbs 15:29 MSG (The Message)
GOD keeps his distance from the wicked; he closely attends to the prayers of God-loyal people.
Proverbs 15:8 KJV (King James Version)
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: But the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs 15:29 KJV (King James Version)
The LORD is far from the wicked: But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:8 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Proverbs 15:29 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:8 NCV (New Century Version)
The LORD hates the sacrifice that the wicked offer, but he likes the prayers of honest people.
Proverbs 15:29 NCV (New Century Version)
The LORD does not listen to the wicked, but he hears the prayers of those who do right.
Proverbs 15:8 ASV (American Standard Version)
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs 15:29 ASV (American Standard Version)
Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:8 NIV (New International Version)
The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
Proverbs 15:29 NIV (New International Version)
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:8 NKJV (New King James Version)
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Proverbs 15:29 NKJV (New King James Version)
The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:8 AMP (Amplified Bible)
The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the LORD, But the prayer of the upright is His delight! [Is 1:11; Jer 6:20; Amos 5:22]
Proverbs 15:29 AMP (Amplified Bible)
The LORD is far from the wicked [and distances Himself from them], But He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous [that is, those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].
Proverbs 15:8 NLT (New Living Translation)
The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but he delights in the prayers of the upright.
Proverbs 15:29 NLT (New Living Translation)
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:8 TPT (The Passion Translation)
It is despicable to the Lord when people use the worship of the Almighty as a cloak for their sin, but every prayer of the righteous is pleasing to his heart.
Proverbs 15:29 TPT (The Passion Translation)
The Lord doesn’t respond to the wicked, but he’s moved to answer the prayers of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:8 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
Proverbs 15:29 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.