a murderous and cruel disposition, which, rather than have its plans frustrated, will imbue the hands with innocent blood, i.e.
The third thing is hands that shed innocent blood, i.e. 18, wherein he says, "Mihi autem videtur peccatum quidem esse omne mendacium." Every lie is a sin. Lying is elsewhere denounced as the subject which excites the Divine displeasure (see Psalm 5:6 Psalm 120:3, 4 Hosea 4:1-3 Revelation 21:8, 27) and in the early Christian Church, in the case of Ananias and Sapphira, it was punished with death. The liar "sticks not at any lies, flatteries, or calumnies" (Patrick). Lying is the wilful perversion of truth, not only by speech, but by any means whatever whereby a false impression is conveyed to the mind. 12 and 13 of "the wicked man" who "walks with a froward mouth," and whose conduct is made up of deceit. In a concise form the expression, "a lying tongue," represents what has been already said in vers. Lying is hateful to God, because he is the God of truth. The next thing in the enumeration is a lying tongue. It is against this spirit that Job prays Jehovah "to behold every one that is proud, and abase him," and "to look upon every one that is proud, and bring him low" ( Job 40:11, 12). He "resisteth the proud " he "knoweth them afar off " he "hath respect unto the lowly " he "will bring down high looks" ( Psalm 18:27) he judgeth those that are high ( Job 21:22). All pride is intended, and the face of the Lord is against this pride. It is the very opposite of humility, which the apostle, in Ephesians 4:2, mentions as the basis, as it were, of all the virtues. Pride is put first, because it is at the bottom of all disobedience and rebellion against God's laws. The lofty look is the indication of the swelling pride which fills the heart, the mentis elatae tumor, the supreme disdain, grande supercilium, for everything and everybody.
It is not merely the look which is meant, but the temper of mind which the look expresses (Wardlaw). A proud look (Hebrew, eynayim ramoth) literally, haughty or lofty eyes, as in the margin Vulgate, oculos sublimes LXX., ὀφθάλμὸς ὑβριστοῦ. And all the people shall say, Amen.Ģ Kings 24:4 And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood which the LORD would not pardon. Proverbs 1:11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:ĭeuteronomy 27:25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. Proverbs 26:28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. Proverbs 14:5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. Psalm 18:27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people but wilt bring down high looks. Psalm 10:4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. Proverbs 30:13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood Ī proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood.Įyes high - tongues false - And hands shedding innocent blood.
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