Proverbs 13:5-6 A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame. Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Reasons for God not to hold His peace with the wicked: The mouth of the wicked and deceitful man is opened against the righteous (Ps. 109:2). They have lied against the righteous. They surrounded him with words of hatred (Ps. 109:3). They fought against him without cause. They are his adversaries despite his love toward them (Ps. 109:4). They have rewarded him evil for good (Ps. 109:5). They have rewarded his love with hatred.
Characteristics of the wicked: They speak wicked and deceitful words (Ps. 109:2). They speak lying words and words of hatred and they hate without cause (Ps. 109:3). They despise the love of good men (Ps. 109:4) and return evil for good (Ps. 109:5). They return hatred for love and are agents of satan (Ps. 109:6). They pose as prayerful men (Ps. 109:7) but are unmerciful (Ps. 109:16). They are oppressors of the poor and needy and murderers of helpless and innocent men. They love cursing (Ps. 109:17-19). They lack appreciation of blessings (Ps. 109:17). They speak evil of others (Ps. 109:20) and reproach good men (Ps. 109:25). They lack pity and kindness and are adversaries of good men (Ps. 109:29). They condemn the poor and needy (Ps. 109:31).
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