1 Peter 3:12
10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
For 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.
13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For 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.”
- KJV
- For 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.
- WEB
- For 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.”
- ASV
- For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.
- DARBY
- because [the] eyes of [the] Lord [are] on [the] righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but [the] face of [the] Lord [is] against them that do evil.
- BLB
- For the eyes of the Lord [are] on the righteous, and His ears toward their prayer. But the face of the Lord [is] on [those] doing evil.”
- ÅB
- For Herrens øyne er over de rettferdige, og hans ører vendt til deres bønn; men Herrens åsyn er over dem som gjør ondt.
- OTB
- For Herrens øyne er over de rettferdige,
Og hans ører er oppmerksomme på deres bønn,
Men Herrens ansikt er mot dem som gjør ondt.” - B1930
- For Herrens øine er over de rettferdige, og hans ører vendt til deres bønn; men Herrens åsyn er over dem som gjør ondt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 34:15–16
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Read in contextJohn 9:31
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Read in contextProverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Read in contextProverbs 15:3
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Read in context2 Chronicles 7:15
Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
Read in contextJames 5:16
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Read in contextProverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Read in context2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
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