Hate, Hatred See also Enmity; Love; Vengeance Hate is a strong dislike for someone or for something. I, God, visit the iniquity of the fathers upon the children of them that hate me, Ex. 20:5. These six things doth the Lord hate, Prov. 6:16. A foolish man despiseth his mother, Prov. 15:20. He is despised and rejected of men, Isa. 53:3. Do good to them that hate you, Matt. 5:44. Either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other, Matt. 6:24. Ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake, Matt. 10:22. Every one that doeth evil hateth the light, John 3:20. Let no man despise thy youth, 1 Tim. 4:12. Because they are rich, they despise the poor, 2 Ne. 9:30. Despise not the revelations of God, Jacob 4:8. They had an eternal hatred against us, Jacob 7:24. Men set at naught the counsels of God, and despise his words, D&C 3:7. I was hated and persecuted for saying that I had seen a vision, JS—H 1:25.