Proverbs 28:9
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.”
תּוֹרָה
Law, teaching, instruction. Torah. Not just rules but God's loving instruction for life. The law of the LORD is perfect restoring the soul.
תּוֹעֵבַה
is an abomination
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תּוֹעֵבַה
properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
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גַּם
also
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גַּם
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
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תְּפִלָּה
prayer/ his
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תְּפִלָּה
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn
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סוּר
one who turns aside
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סוּר
to turn off (literal or figurative)
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