Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

If, iniquity, I had cared for in my heart, My Lord, had not heard me!

New American Standard Bible

If I regard wickedness in my heart,
The Lord will not hear;

King James Version

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

Holman Bible

If I had been aware of malice in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.

International Standard Version

Were I to cherish iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not listen to me.

A Conservative Version

If I regard iniquity in my heart, LORD will not hear.

American Standard Version

If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear:

Amplified


If I regard sin and baseness in my heart [that is, if I know it is there and do nothing about it],
The Lord will not hear [me];

Bible in Basic English

I said in my heart, The Lord will not give ear to me:

Darby Translation

Had I regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear.

Julia Smith Translation

If I saw vanity in my heart, Jehovah will not hear.

King James 2000

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

Lexham Expanded Bible

If I had considered evil in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

Modern King James verseion

If I regard iniquity in my heart, Jehovah will not hear;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

If I incline unto wickedness with my heart, the LORD will not hear me.

NET Bible

If I had harbored sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

New Heart English Bible

If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn't have listened.

Webster

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

World English Bible

If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn't have listened.

Youngs Literal Translation

Iniquity, if I have seen in my heart, The Lord doth not hear.

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Praise For God's Mighty Acts

17 Unto him - with my mouth, did I cry, And high praise was under my tongue. 18 If, iniquity, I had cared for in my heart, My Lord, had not heard me! 19 But in truth, God hath heard, He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:9

He that turneth away his ear from hearing instruction, even his prayer, is an abomination.

Isaiah 1:15

Even when ye spread forth your open palms, I hide mine eyes from you; Yea, though ye multiply prayers, I am not hearkening, - Your hands, with deeds of blood, are filled.

John 9:31

We know that, God, unto sinners, doth not hearken: but, if one be, a worshipper of God, and be doing, his will, unto this one, he hearkeneth.

James 4:3

Ye ask and receive not, because that, basely, ye ask, in order that, in your pleasures, ye may spend it .

Job 27:8-9

For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?

Job 36:21

Beware, do not turn unto iniquity, For, this, thou hast chosen rather than affliction.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of lawless men, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, the prayer of the upright, is his delight.

Proverbs 15:29

Far off is Yahweh, from the lawless, but, the prayer of the righteous, will he hear.

Proverbs 21:13

He that shutteth his ear from the cry of the poor, even he, shall call, and not be answered.

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