“I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion.
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. Proverbs 8:12-13

We come to another list of things that wisdom (and by extension, the LORD) hates: pride, arrogance, evil behavior, and perverse speech. It’s a small list this time, but it’s a very specific list. It touches attitude, speech, and behavior.

• Pride says “I have no need of God and can do it on my own.”
• Arrogance says, “I’m the best there is, and I don’t need God’s help.”
• Evil behavior says, “I can do what I want when I want because thee will be no consequences for my actions.”
• Perverse speech says, “I can say the vilest things I want without an unseen God telling me what I can or cannot say.”

Ask the LORD to search your heart to see if there are any of these roots that have sprouted up within you.