12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

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12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
    and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:12-16

17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

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17 For it is better, if it is God’s will,(A) to suffer for doing good(B) than for doing evil.

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