# If one

"If a person"

# turns away his ear from hearing the law

This represents the whole person turning away from and rejecting God's law. Alternate translation: "turns away from hearing and obeying the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])

# even his prayer is an abomination

"even his prayer is offensive to God." This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "God detests even his prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# abomination

See how you translated this in [Proverbs 3:32](../03/32.md).