Other translations
American Standard Version
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that shuts his ears that he will not hear the Law, even his prayer is defiled.
Darby Bible Translation
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
He that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be as abomination.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
God's Word
Surely the prayer of someone who refuses to listen to [God's] teachings is disgusting.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law-- even his prayer is detestable.
International Standard Version
If someone quits listening to the Law even his prayer is detestable.
NET Bible
The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
New American Standard Bible
He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
New International Version
If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.
New Living Translation
God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law.
Webster's Bible Translation
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
The World English Bible
He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you refuse to listen to God's law, God will refuse to listen to your prayers.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer [is] an abomination.
New Life Version
He who turns his ear away from listening to the law, even his prayer is a hated thing.
The Voice Bible
The one who turns his ear from hearing God’s instruction will find that even his prayers are detestable to God.
Living Bible
God doesn’t listen to the prayers of those who flout the law.
New Catholic Bible
When anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayer is detestable.
Legacy Standard Bible
He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
Jubilee Bible 2000
He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
Christian Standard Bible
Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law— even his prayer is detestable.
Amplified Bible © 1954
He who turns away his ear from hearing the law [of God and man], even his prayer is an abomination, hateful and revolting [to God].
New Century Version
If you refuse to obey what you have been taught, your prayers will not be heard.
The Message
God has no use for the prayers of the people who won’t listen to him.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A person who turns his ear away from the law— even his prayer is an abomination.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
When one will not listen to the law, even one’s prayers are an abomination.
Good News Translation®
If you do not obey the law, God will find your prayers too hateful to hear.
Wycliffe Bible
His prayer shall be made cursed, that boweth away his ear (who turneth away his ear), (so) that he hear not the law.
Contemporary English Version
God cannot stand the prayers of anyone who disobeys his Law.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
When one will not listen to the law, even one’s prayers are an abomination.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
When one will not listen to the law, even one’s prayers are an abomination.
Common English Bible © 2011
Those who turn their ears from hearing Instruction— even their prayers will be detested.
Amplified Bible © 2015
He who turns his ear away from listening to the law [of God and man], Even his prayer is repulsive [to God].
English Standard Version Anglicised
If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Those who turn their ears from hearing instruction, even their prayer is an abomination.
New American Standard Bible
One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
The Expanded Bible
If you ·refuse to obey [turn your ear away from] ·what you have been taught [L hearing instruction], your prayers will ·not be heard [be detested/an abomination].
Tree of Life Version
One who turns his ear from hearing Torah —even his prayer is an abomination.
Revised Standard Version
If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
New International Reader's Version
If you don’t pay attention to my instruction, even your prayers are hated.
BRG Bible
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
Complete Jewish Bible
If a person will not listen to Torah, even his prayer is an abomination.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
When one will not listen to the law, even one’s prayers are an abomination.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
He that turneth away his ozen from mishmo’a torah (heeding torah), even his tefillah (prayer) shall be to’evah (abomination).
Names of God Bible
Surely the prayer of someone who refuses to listen to God’s teachings is disgusting.
Modern English Version
He who turns away his ear from hearing instruction, even his prayer will be an abomination.
Easy-to-Read Version
When people do not listen to God’s teachings, he does not listen to their prayers.
International Children’s Bible
If you refuse to obey what you have been taught, your prayers will not be heard.
Lexham English Bible
He who turns his ear from listening to instruction, even his prayer is an abomination.
New International Version - UK
If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.