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31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but he does listen to one who worships him and obeys his will.(A)

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31 We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will.(A)

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(A)

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(A)

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15 When you stretch out your hands,
    I will hide my eyes from you;
even though you make many prayers,
    I will not listen;
    your hands are full of blood.(A)

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15 When you spread out your hands(A) in prayer,
    I hide(B) my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
    I am not listening.(C)

Your hands(D) are full of blood!(E)

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When one will not listen to the law,
    even one’s prayers are an abomination.(A)

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If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
    even their prayers are detestable.(A)

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Then they will cry to the Lord,
    but he will not answer them;
he will hide his face from them at that time
    because they have acted wickedly.(A)

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Then they will cry out to the Lord,
    but he will not answer them.(A)
At that time he will hide his face(B) from them
    because of the evil they have done.(C)

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19 He fulfills the desire of all who fear him;
    he also hears their cry and saves them.(A)

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19 He fulfills the desires(A) of those who fear him;(B)
    he hears their cry(C) and saves them.(D)

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28 Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer;
    they will seek me diligently but will not find me.(A)
29 Because they hated knowledge
    and did not choose the fear of the Lord,

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28 “Then they will call to me but I will not answer;(A)
    they will look for me but will not find me,(B)
29 since they hated knowledge
    and did not choose to fear the Lord.(C)

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13 Just as, when I[a] called, they would not hear, so, when they called, I would not hear, says the Lord of hosts,(A)

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13 “‘When I called, they did not listen;(A) so when they called, I would not listen,’(B) says the Lord Almighty.(C)

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15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
    and his ears are open to their cry.(A)
16 The face of the Lord is against evildoers,
    to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.(B)

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15 The eyes of the Lord(A) are on the righteous,(B)
    and his ears are attentive(C) to their cry;
16 but the face of the Lord is against(D) those who do evil,(E)
    to blot out their name(F) from the earth.

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13 If you close your ear to the cry of the poor,
    you will cry out and not be heard.(A)

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13 Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor
    will also cry out(A) and not be answered.(B)

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18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened.(A)
19 But truly God has listened;
    he has heard the words of my prayer.(B)

20 Blessed be God,
    who has not rejected my prayer
    or removed his steadfast love from me.(C)

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18 If I had cherished sin in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened;(A)
19 but God has surely listened
    and has heard(B) my prayer.
20 Praise be to God,
    who has not rejected(C) my prayer
    or withheld his love from me!

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12 Although they fast, I do not hear their cry, and although they offer burnt offering and grain offering, I do not accept them, but by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence I consume them.(A)

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12 Although they fast, I will not listen to their cry;(A) though they offer burnt offerings(B) and grain offerings,(C) I will not accept(D) them. Instead, I will destroy them with the sword,(E) famine(F) and plague.”(G)

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21 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God, 22 and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him.(A)

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21 Dear friends,(A) if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God(B) 22 and receive from him anything we ask,(C) because we keep his commands(D) and do what pleases him.(E)

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