12For 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.


In Context

9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary, blessing; knowing that ye are called to this, that ye should inherit a blessing.

10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

11 Let him shun evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it.

12 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.

13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye are followers of that which is good?

14 But if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

1 Peter 3:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:12For 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:12Because 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:12For 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:12because 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:12For 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:12For 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.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:12because 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;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:12For 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.