Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 8:13

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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."
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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.
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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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