not listen
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The pontiff also quoted the Bible passage Isaiah 1:15: "Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood."
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
Then voters may not listen when there’s a real wolf at the door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
In his Palm Sunday homily last week, Pope Leo said that Jesus “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.”
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
In his Palm Sunday homily, the Pope said God "does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them."
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
They knew him as a presence—as ears that heard but did not listen, eyes that looked and did not notice.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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