The Fear of the Lord is Hatred of Evil

The Fear of the Lord is a profound reverence and awe towards God 

“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)

Confusing the definition of good and evil

Currently in the United States, there is a movement made up of social media giants, mainstream media groups, and political arms that is defining what is good or evil and socially acceptable. A term often used to describe this is political correctness. And to be concise, it means to be woke, meaning to be socially aware regarding such things as race, gender, and/or certain political issues (the term varies from group to group). They wield great influence and power to bring those who disagree with them or think differently from them to ruin—they immediately attack dissenters, calling them haters. The word hater is now defined as a bad person—good is now being called bad, and bad is being called good, as God warned us (see Isa. 5:20).

This kind of thinking is from the devil and is a direct attack on the Word of God—It is a way of evil and is perverted speech, which God says He hates (see verse at top).  

What God hates

“There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.” (Prov. 6:16-19)

We are commanded to hate what God hates and to love what God loves

“Hate evil, you who love the Lord,
Who preserves the souls of His godly ones; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.” (Psalm 97:10)

“Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.” Rom. 12:9)

A warning from God

“since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the Lord. Since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke, they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes. For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them; but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.” (Prov. 1:29-33) 

Therefore

“Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the gate.” (Amos 5:15)

“Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?” (Psalm 139:29)