When it’s okay to hate

“Hate evil, and love good, and establish justice in the gate…” (Amos 5:15 ESV)

Hate what is evil!

“O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.” (Psalm 97:10 ESV) 

“The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.” (Prov.  8:13 ESV)

Things that the Lord hates

“There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.” (Prov. 6:16-19 ESV)

The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil

“The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.” (Prov.  8:13 ESV)

Therefore…

“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good (Rom. 12:9 ESV)

“The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.” (Prov. 15:3 ESV)