1 Peter 3:12

Turning from Evil

11He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. 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.”

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Berean Standard Bible
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.”
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English
For the eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their prayers: but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil things.
Free Bible Version
For God sees those who do right, and he hears their prayers, but he opposes those who do evil.”
Geneva Bible 1599
For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their prayers: and the face of the Lord is against them that do euil.
King James (Authorized) Version
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.
Plain English Version
God looks after people that live the right way, and he listens carefully to what they ask him. But God fights against those people that are doing wrong.”
Translation for Translators
because the Lord sees [MTY] what righteous people do and he appreciates/likes what they do. He listens to righteous people when they pray, and he answers them. But he is [MTY] opposed to those who do evil things.
Unlocked Literal Bible
The eyes of the Lord see the righteous, and his ears hear their requests. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
Noah Webster Bible
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
World English Bible
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.”
Young's Literal Translation
because the eyes of the Lord [are] upon the righteous, and His ears — to their supplication, and the face of the Lord [is] upon those doing evil;'