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13. The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
 
Such is the holiness of Divine wisdom! She dwells with prudence. But she cannot dwell with evil. Therefore, the fear of the LORD, which is her very nature, is to hate evil. (Chapter 3:7; 16:6.) Thus of pride in all its branches — arrogancy of spirit, the evil way and the froward mouth — the Wisdom of God declares without reserve — I hate them. (Chapter 6:16-19; 16:5. Psalm 45:7. Zechariah 8:17.) How clearly did he mark his hatred in the days of his flesh by the full exhibition of the opposite grace! “The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister.” (Matthew 20:28. Luke 22:27.) A proud disciple of a lowly Savior! how offensive is this contradiction to our Master! What a cause of stumbling to the world!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proverbs 3:7
7 ¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
 
Proverbs 16:6
6 ¶ By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proverbs 6:16-19
16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: {unto...: Heb. of his soul} 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, {A proud...: Heb. Haughty eyes} 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
 
Proverbs 16:5
5 ¶ Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. {unpunished: Heb. held innocent}
 
Psalm 45:7
7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
 
Zechariah 8:17
17 And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Matthew 20:28
28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
 
Luke 22:27
27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.