Job 35:12
There they cry out, but He does not answer, because of the pride of evil men.
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ASV
There they cry, but none giveth answer, Because of the pride of evil men.
KJV
There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
There they will cry, and He will not hear, because of the pride of evil men. There; namely, in tribulation: as it is written on the other hand of joy, The children of thy servants shall inhabit there. [Ps. 102, 28] But it seems doubtful whether he says, Because of the pride of evil men He will not hear, or, they will cry because of the pride of evil men. But it can be better understood, if they are rather said not to be heard, than to cry out, because of the pride of evil men.
It is because of the pride of evil men; they are evil men; they regard iniquity in their hearts, and therefore God will not hear their prayers, Ps. lxvi. God hears not such sinners. They have, it may be, brought themselves into trouble by their own wickedness; they are the devil's poor; and then who can pity them?
There they cry - They bewail their calamities, but sorrow not for the cause of them; they cry against their oppressors, but they call not upon God. Because of the pride of evil men - Or מפני mippeney, from the face, presence, or influence, of the pride of wicked men. They cry for deliverance from the pride of wicked men; but they are not heard, because they cry not to God.
But the reason is that the innocent sufferers often do not humbly seek God for succor; so to their "pride" is to be laid the blame of their ruin; also because (Job 35:13-16) they, as Job, instead of waiting God's time in pious trust, are prone to despair of His justice, when it is not immediately visible (Job 33:19-26).
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John 9:31We 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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When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
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Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.
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The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
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Proverbs 1:28Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
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And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.
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And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not listen to them.