Proverbs 15:29 (YLT)

Passage

Far <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 15:27 A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

Proverbs 15:28 The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

Proverbs 15:29 Far <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.

Proverbs 15:30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.

Proverbs 15:31 An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "wicked", "prayer", "righteous", and "heareth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "wicked", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "The heart of the righteous meditateth to..." into verse 30's "The light of the eyes rejoiceth the...", so "jehovah" 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 "jehovah" and "wicked" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.