Is perverse - Rather, is headlong. Compare Peter’s words (2 Peter 2:16), the madness of the prophet.

Because your way is perverse before me. —Or, because the way leads to destruction in my sight.

And the angel of the Lord said to him
When risen up, and standing before him:

Why have you smitte…

We must not think that because God does not always by His providence restrain people from sin, He therefore approves of it, or that it is not hatef…