³ Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend `it' in your pleasures.

¹⁴ And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

²² and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.

¹³ And it is come to pass that, as he cried, and they would not hear, so they shall cry, and I will not hear, said Jehovah of hosts;

²² But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able.

³⁸ But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

¹³ And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.

¹ And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.

² And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.

⁶ But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

⁷ For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord;

¹ Whence `come' wars and whence `come' fightings among you? `come they' not hence, `even' of your pleasures that war in your members?

⁴ Then shall they cry unto Jehovah, but he will not answer them; yea, he will hide his face from them at that time, according as they have wrought evil in their doings.

¹² When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt-offering and meal-offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

⁸ For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?

⁹ Will God hear his cry, When trouble cometh upon him?

¹⁰ Will he delight himself in the Almighty, And call upon God at all times?

¹⁸ If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear:

¹⁹ But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

²⁸ Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:

⁸ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

¹³ Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

²⁷ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!

¹⁵ And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

¹⁶ Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

¹¹ Therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and they shall cry unto me, but I will not hearken unto them.

¹⁴ Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me because of their trouble.

¹² There they cry, but none giveth answer, Because of the pride of evil men.