Proverbs
Proverbs 28:9
9Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law,
even his prayer is detestable.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whoever turns | מֵסִ֣יר | mê·sîr | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H5493 turn aside |
| his ear | אָ֭זְנוֹ | ’ā·zə·nōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H241 ear |
| from hearing | מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ | miš·šə·mō·a‘ | Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8085 hear |
| the law | תּוֹרָ֑ה | tō·w·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
| even | גַּֽם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| his prayer | תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ | tə·p̄il·lā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8605 prayer |
| is detestable | תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃ | tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8441 abomination |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 66:18 · 2 Timothy 4:3–4 · Zechariah 7:11–13 · Proverbs 15:8 · Psalm 109:7 · Isaiah 1:15–16 · Luke 13:25–27 · Isaiah 58:7–11 · Proverbs 21:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.