 | To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. |
 | The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. |
 | The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverted mouth, I hate. |
| Proverbs 8:13 |
Commentary
Wisdom hates what God hates (cf. 6:16-19; Ps. 5:5). The highest virtue is humility (submission to God), and thus wisdom hates pride and self-exaltation above all.
MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Pr 8:13). Nashville: Word Pub.
"The Fear of the Lord"
The phrase takes into account a lifestyle in which people take seriously an all-wise, all-powerful, and all-righteous God who holds them responsible for their behavior.
Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (Ge 20:4-5). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.
Wisdom hates what God hates (cf. 6:16-19; Ps. 5:5). The highest virtue is humility (submission to God), and thus wisdom hates pride and self-exaltation above all.
MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Pr 8:13). Nashville: Word Pub.
"The Fear of the Lord"
The phrase takes into account a lifestyle in which people take seriously an all-wise, all-powerful, and all-righteous God who holds them responsible for their behavior.
Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (Ge 20:4-5). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.