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Source language
Original Greek   
ὅτι ὀφθαλμοὶ κυρίου ἐπὶ δικαίους καὶ ὦτα αὐτοῦ εἰς δέησιν αὐτῶν, πρόσωπον δὲ κυρίου ἐπὶ ποιοῦντας κακά.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
oti ophthalmoi kuriou epi dikaious kai ota autou eis deesin auton, prosopon de kuriou epi poiountas kaka.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
quia oculi Domini super iustos et aures eius in preces eorum vultus autem Domini super facientes mala

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Because the eyes of THE LORD JEHOVAH are upon the righteous and his ears hear them; the face of the Lord is against the evil.
Darby Bible Translation   
because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their prayers: but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil things.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
God's Word   
The Lord's eyes are on those who do what he approves. His ears hear their prayer. The Lord confronts those who do evil."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are open to their request. But the face of the Lord is against those who do what is evil.
International Standard Version   
For the Lord watches the righteous, and he pays attention to their prayers. But the Lord opposes those who do wrong."
NET Bible   
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer. But the Lord's face is against those who do evil.
New American Standard Bible   
"FOR THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE TOWARD THE RIGHTEOUS, AND HIS EARS ATTEND TO THEIR PRAYER, BUT THE FACE OF THE LORD IS AGAINST THOSE WHO DO EVIL."
New International Version   
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
New Living Translation   
The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil."
Webster's Bible Translation   
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Weymouth New Testament   
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are open to their supplication; but the face of the Lord is set against evil-doers."
The World English Bible   
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."