1 Peter 3:12

WEB

¹²For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

KJV

¹²For 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.

BSB

¹²For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

FBV

¹²For God sees those who do right, and he hears their prayers, but he opposes those who do evil.”

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References

Psalms 34:12

¹²Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

Extra References

Psalms 34:15-16

¹⁵The LORD’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry. ¹⁶The LORD’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.

John 9:31

³¹We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, he listens to him.

Proverbs 15:29

²⁹The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:3

³The LORD’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

2 Chronicles 7:15

¹⁵Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to prayer that is made in this place.

Proverbs 15:8

⁸The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

James 5:16

¹⁶Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

⁹For the LORD’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”

Ezekiel 15:7

⁷I will set my face against them. They will go out from the fire, but the fire will still devour them. Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them.

Psalms 65:2

²You who hear prayer, all men will come to you.