Pro 28:9, Isa 1:15, 55:6-7, Jer 29:12-13, 33:3, Mat 7:7-8, 21:22 | ESV | STEP | If one turns away his ear from hearing the law , even his prayer is an abomination .

p[See ver. 21 above]

Proverbs 28:9

9 If one turns away his ear from hearing the law,
even his ^aprayer is an abomination.

Isaiah 1:15

15 When you ^bspread out your hands,
I will hide my eyes from you;
^ceven though you make many prayers,
I will not listen;
^dyour hands are full of blood.

Isaiah 55:6-7

6 ^e“Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call upon him while he is near;
7 let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Jeremiah 29:12-13

12 ^fThen you will call upon me and come and pray to me, ^gand I will hear you. 13 ^hYou will seek me and find me, when you seek me ⁱwith all your heart.

Jeremiah 33:3

3 ^jCall to me and I will answer you, ^kand will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.

Matthew 7:7-8

Ask, and It Will Be Given

7 ^l“Ask, ^mand it will be given to you; ⁿseek, and you will find; ^oknock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

Matthew 21:22

22 And ^pwhatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, ^qif you have faith.”