Daily Bible Verse - 8/18/2007 - Proverbs 8:13

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.

Daily Bible Verse - 8/17/2007 - Ephesians 5:15-16

Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,making the most of your time, because the days are evil.

Ephesians 5:15-16

Commentary
The Gr. word for "time" denotes a fixed, measured, allocated season; with the definite article "the," it likely refers to one's lifetime as a believer. We are to make the most of our time on this evil earth in fulfilling God's purposes, lining up every opportunity for useful worship and service.

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Eph 5:16). Nashville: Word Pub.


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