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Verse 13

The fear, &c. See note on Proverbs 1:7 .

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .

hate. This is far beyond Zophar's mistaken definition of it in Job 28:28 . A man may "depart" from evil from policy, while he loves it in his heart. But to "hate" it comes only from Divine wisdom. By nature men love evil (Jeremiah 17:9 . Matthew 7:17 ; Matthew 15:19 . John 3:19 . Romans 3:10-18 ; Romans 8:7 , Romans 8:8 . 1 Corinthians 2:14 .Galatians 1:5 , Galatians 1:17 . Ephesians 2:2 , Ephesians 2:3 , Ephesians 2:12 ; Ephesians 4:17-22 . 1 Timothy 3:3; 1 Timothy 3:3 . 1 John 5:19 ).

evil. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44 .

froward = perverse.

mouth. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), App-6 , for the whole man.

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