Does the Lord hate? An exposition of Proverbs 6:16-19
These six [things] doth the LORD hate:
yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that
shed innocent blood. An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in
running to mischief, A false witness [that] speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord
among brethren (Proverbs 6:16-19).
The question can be asked does the Lord hate? If so what is it
He hates? We will see that they are as follows: things, actions, attitudes, and those that
are against His holiness and righteousness. The text says these six
[things]…the number six in scripture represents man. We by our sinful nature,
without the Holy Spirit, are unable to act in a manner that pleases God and bad works
proceed. God's name is JEHOVAH, but it's translated the LORD which means the
Existing One He is the True God.
It says, these six [things] doth the LORD hate….
The word hate means bitter disdain or set against.
Six things God bitterly disdains, or is set against, but seven [are] an abomination
[a disgusting thing] unto him. Seven, in the Bible, means perfection or
completion. It's saying those six things that man does God hates, but seven are an
abomination to Him. It's clear that the seventh causes completeness in God's hatred and
turns it to abominations.
Six things men do that God hates, but seven are disgusting to
Him. Why? In doing those things that are wrong in completeness as filing up wrath God
renders that an abomination! Now, we know the things that displease God are not just
limited to these six things, but it encapsulates them for us. In verse seventeen we notice
the first of three things—A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed
innocent blood.
A proud look means high, exalted, or literally to
stretch the neck. Does this mean just how one looks? The Hebrew word is in the
"participle" which represents an action or condition in its unbroken
continuance. In other words, going around like this all the time! God hates pride. This is
what brought down the devil (Ezekiel 28:11-19). Pride gets in the way. Gods children
should have no part in this because we're called to humbleness (James 4:6). Yet, there are
so many today going about their lives without a clue as to the fact their attitude and
prideful ways are very displeasing to Jesus. Remember God hates this!
It says a lying tongue. Is this saying, "oh I just
said a little lie it'll be all right"? No lie is a good lie. Notice tongue meaning
language, speaker, or talkers. It's one who makes it a practice to lie. You see God hates
this why? John 8:44.
Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father
ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because
there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he
is a liar, and the father of it.
Look at the end result of continual lying.
And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that
defileth, neither [whatsoever] worketh abomination, or [maketh] a lie: but they
which are written in the Lamb's book of life (Revelation 21:27).
The third thing is hands that shed innocent blood. Hands
in the Bible represented power. It means the ability to do something unhindered. Shed
means to spill or pour out. Remember the Hebrew usage of participle—an
unbroken continuance i.e. all the time. God hates the spilling out, not just blood or
killing man for that too is condemned, but innocent blood! To have to kill in war
or to defend one self is one thing. But shedding innocent blood is another.
Do you see all over the world the killing of unborn babies? Do
you see doctors with proud looks doing the killing? What could be more innocent
than a blameless child's blood spilled just because someone does not want them? It's all
done at the doctors hands and they get paid for it! God hates this and the people
doing it must repent!
In verse eighteen we see three more things God hates. An heart
that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief.
The heart which is the will, conscience, or understanding of man; that
deviseth or plots. This is in the "participle" again meaning all
the time a constant thing. This can be compared to Genesis five.
And GOD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth,
and [that] every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually.
Verse eighteen(a) says God hates a will or understanding to plot
evil and wicked things by planing or inventions. Wow! We can really get a true sense of
what lies in the heart of God—His Holiness and Pureness. Along with this notice verse
eighteen(b) feet that be swift in running to mischief. So
what is this? Feet means the way of life, your manner of life, or your
movement to do a certian thing. Swift in Hebrew is in the "piel
stem"—intentional that is it's done intentionally we would say on purpose.
So what is this verse saying? Well, that God absolutely hates
the plots or planned inventions of someone's understanding, and He also hates the way of
life that is intent to swiftly run to do wickedness. There are examples of this today in
some of the laws that are made to promote wickedness; those that plot to do harm. So much
for the excuse of "he was clinically insane." There are those that even go as
far as to bring God into it to justify their actions!
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of
old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into
lasciviousness (Jude 4).
You see the heart is as the prophet Jeremiah said, "…deceitful
above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?" (Jeremiah
17:9).
So the heart, if not ruled by Jesus, can lead you astray. Today,
we as Christians, do not need to look very far for all kinds of wickedness. Everywhere you
go there is some kind of filth, or impurity all about us. I must say it takes a lot of
strength from the Lord to resist. Moreover, one must keep in mind the admonition of God
through the apostle Paul in Philippians 4:7,8.
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall
keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are
true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things
[are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if
[there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.
Our strength lies in "who" we think upon. The sixth
and seventh things are a false witness [that] speaketh lies, and he that soweth
discord among brethren.
Witness (ed) means a
testimony. God hates the false testimony, and notice that this false witness speaks lies
that is testifying untruths of no value or merit we call this "perjury." Today,
many people do this. Do we lie? Have you ever had someone say to you "tell them I am
not here" when you are? or "the check is in the mail" when its not? The
church is not without excuse many stand up to give a testimony and it is all false, or
people tell of things God has done for them and it's all false. You see, God is all Truth,
there is no lies in Him at all and no deceit. As we saw above, satan is the father of lies
not God.
Beloved, God does not want you to lie. Can you understand that?
Do you see that lying is not apart of God? Do you see that if you practice it you go
against God? Don't believe the false notion that a little lie wont hurt a lie is a lie big
or little it comes from the devil and from none other. Resolve in yourself right now this
moment. Pray for God to help you. I know in my heart as I write this there are some
Christians out there struggling with this. Do it now, pray right now, that Christ will
help you.
The last and seventh thing that is an abomination to God is and
he that soweth discord among brethren.
Soweth means put out or send out. Remember the
"participle" I taught you meaning a continual action—all the time. So He
hates the continual discord which is strife or arguing. Question, do we have those that do
this today? Yes. Notice, the word brethren who are your brethren? All of
those that are born again believers called out in Jesus! Why does He hate this? Because it
is not in His order love is.
By this shall all [men] know that ye are my disciples, if ye
have love one to another (John 13:35).
And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself (Mark 12:31).
A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant
[it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity (Psalm 133:1).
We must put away our pride, lying tongue, wicked ways, and our
arguing over minor things. Which is the true "style" the IC DC's.* Those that
sow discord, if not stopped, will be used of the enemy as agents to sin in the Church--the
body, the called out one, the remnant. This should not be. I'm not talking about
compromise with those that are false Christians, but a real love and unity with the true
brothers and sisters in our lord Jesus Christ.
Amen?
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