Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 8:13

Sunday, January 20, 1957

To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.
— Proverbs 8:13

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Proverbs 8:13
Devo: Today's Verse
"To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech."
Are you arrogant and offensive?
Illustration of Proverbs 8:13
Inspirational illustration of Proverbs 8:13 NIV -- o fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.
God Gets Mad
Article by Rubel Shelly
If it makes God mad, shouldn't we get angry, too? Rubel Shelly reminds that God hates and gets angry at evil and calls us to be stirred to anger and action.

Illustration

Illustration of Proverbs 8:13 — To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.

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