John 9:31

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Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

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Greek words

οἴδαμενoidamenWe knowG6063δὲdenowG1161ὅτιhotithatG3754ἁμαρτωλῶνhamartōlōnto sinnersG268ὁho<the>G3588θεὸςtheosGodG2316οὐκouknotG3756ἀκούει,akoueidoes listen,G191ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ἐάνeanifG1437τιςtisanyoneG5100θεοσεβὴςtheosebēsGod-fearingG2318ᾖēshall beG1510καὶkaiandG2532τὸtotheG3588θέλημαthelēmawillG2307αὐτοῦautouof HimG846ποιῇ,poiēashall do,G4160τούτουtoutouto himG3778ἀκούει.akoueiHe listens.G191

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Proverbs 15:29
The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Isaiah 1:15
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Proverbs 28:9
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Proverbs 1:28-29
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Zechariah 7:13
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Psalm 34:15-16
¹⁵ The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. ¹⁶ The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.¹⁵ The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry. ¹⁶ But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.
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Proverbs 21:13
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