6 Although Saul would inquire of Jehovah,+ Jehovah never answered him,+ either by dreams+ or by the Uʹrim+ or by the prophets.+

8 The sacrifice of the wicked ones is something detestable to Jehovah,+ but the prayer of the upright ones is a pleasure to him.+

9 He that is turning his ear away from hearing the law+—even his prayer is something detestable.+

15 And when YOU spread out YOUR palms,+ I hide my eyes from YOU.+ Even though YOU make many prayers,+ I am not listening;+ with bloodshed* YOUR very hands have become filled.+

3 “Son of man, as regards these men, they have brought up their dungy idols upon their heart, and the stumbling block causing their error they have put in front of their faces.+ Shall I be inquired of at all by them?+

7 And the visionaries+ will have to be ashamed,+ and the diviners+ will certainly be disappointed. And they will have to cover over the mustache,+ all of them, for there is no answer from God.’”*+