Posted by Jeff Short on November 27, 2018 · Leave a Comment
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
– Proverbs 26:24
Hatred is often the mark of an enemy. At least, it refers to one with ill intentions, or malicious designs. The word for
dissembleth means to recognize. The English word means a false appearance. The malicious man disguises his evil intentions with the words of his mouth (Proverbs 12:5, 17, 20).
Posted by Jeff Short on July 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
– Proverbs 15:17
This proverb also deals with wealth, though indirectly. Wealth is not the focus, rather the contrast of
love and
hatred. To have
love is to have good relationships with family and even friends. It is to have a home of peace and contentment. The
dinner of herbs is a modest meal as opposed to the
stalled ox, which is an indication of means. Love is absent where
hatred is present and it brings strife and contention to a house. Obviously, the first condition is better than the second with a house of strife, anger, and contentions (Proverbs 17:1; 21:19).
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Posted by Jeff Short on February 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
– Proverbs 10:18
Hatred can be hidden by flattery, inappropriate silence, or outright lies (Proverbs 26:24-25). Uttering a slander gives vent to the hatred rather than hiding it. Both are damaging and indicative of a fool (Proverbs 16:28).
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Posted by Jeff Short on January 30, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
– Proverbs 10:12
The word for
stirreth up means literally to awaken as out of sleep.
Strifes are contentions, quarrels, or discords of all kinds. The stirring and spreading of contentions comes from
hatred. Other proverbs expose the stirring of strife as coming from wrath, ungodliness, pride, and anger (Proverbs 15:18; 16:27; 28:25; 29:22). A hateful heart captures all those ideas.
The contrast comes in the form of action motivated by love. The word for covereth means to conceal or hide. It can be used to speak of covering the body with clothing. Covering obviously doesn’t mean sweeping sin under the rug and acting as though it doesn’t exist (Proverbs 28:13). We understand what is meant by observing the parallelism in the proverb. It is opposite of stirring up contentions and strife. It is the wisdom that defers anger and passes over transgressions (Proverbs 19:11). Often, there isn’t a problem between people until we make one and that is what hatred does. Love covers shame, appeases strife, and ceases from it (Proverbs 12:16; 15:18; 20:3).
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Proverbs 26:24
Posted by Jeff Short on November 27, 2018 · Leave a Comment
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
– Proverbs 26:24
Hatred is often the mark of an enemy. At least, it refers to one with ill intentions, or malicious designs. The word for dissembleth means to recognize. The English word means a false appearance. The malicious man disguises his evil intentions with the words of his mouth (Proverbs 12:5, 17, 20).Share this:
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