Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Ver. 6. Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing] Whether in jest or earnest, those that lie in jest will, without repentance, go to hell in earnest. And for the officious lie some think it no fault; whereas, Galatians 1:10, we must not speak truth to please men, much less may we lie. The truth is, all lies are pernicious, all liars will be destroyed, but especially those that have taught their tongues to speak lies, Jeremiah 9:5, that take fast hold of deceit, Jeremiah 8:5, so that they cannot be got off without striving: such a one was Doeg, Saul, &c.
The Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man] Heb. the man of blood; for blood hath so many tongues as drops to cry for vengeance, Genesis 4:10, and God makes inquisition, Psalms 9:12, commanding that murderers should be drawn from the altar to the slaughter, Exodus 21:14. This made King James say, that if God did leave him to kill a man he would think God did not love him. And for deceitful persons, the Lord is the avenger of all such, 1 Thessalonians 4:6 .