Proverbs 15:29 (DRB)

Passage

The Lord is far from the wicked: and he will hear the prayers of the just.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 15:27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth bribes shall live. By mercy and faith sins are purged away: and by the fear of the Lord every one declineth from evil.

Proverbs 15:28 The mind of the just studieth obedience: the mouth of the wicked overfloweth with evils.

Proverbs 15:29 The Lord is far from the wicked: and he will hear the prayers of the just.

Proverbs 15:30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the soul: a good name maketh the bones fat.

Proverbs 15:31 The ear that heareth the reproofs of life, shall abide in the midst of the wise.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "wicked", "hear", "prayers", and "just". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "wicked", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "The mind of the just studieth obedience..." into verse 30's "The light of the eyes rejoiceth the...", so "lord" and "wicked" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lord" and "wicked" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.