Proverbs 28:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer [is] an abomination.

King James Bible
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer [shall be] abomination.

Hebrew
Whoever turns
מֵסִ֣יר (mê·sîr)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

his ear {away}
אָ֭זְנוֹ (’ā·zə·nōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear

from hearing
מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ (miš·šə·mō·a‘)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

the law,
תּוֹרָ֑ה (tō·w·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law

even
גַּֽם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

his prayer
תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ (tə·p̄il·lā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn

is detestable.
תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃ (tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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