proverb · Legacy record
Pray for revenge, and God will turn a deaf ear.
Pray for revenge, and God will turn a deaf ear.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
God turning a deaf ear to a prayer for revenge pictures divine refusal of retaliatory wishes. The saying gives revenge a negative religious judgment.
What the words are saying
The hearing expression represents refusal rather than a claim about hearing ability. A responsible interpretation explains the theological assertion as the saying’s viewpoint, without reporting a verified divine response or prescribing belief. Seeking accountability or support is not necessarily the revenge it condemns.
Everyday example
A reader distinguishes the saying’s criticism of retaliation from a person’s need for a fair response to harm.
When to use it
Use it to discuss the expressed religious view without asserting divine knowledge.
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What it does not mean
No supernatural response is independently established, and disability is not a measure of moral responsiveness.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided proverb reference
Supplied reference A; unit 908; PDF page 127
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