But hatred is more than feeling. It is rooted in the intellect and is an act of the will. Only when the intellect judges someone to be objectionable and evil does the will develop an attitude of hatred toward him. Indeed, any ill will toward another, including a desire to injure him or to see him injured, is thought-murder. Murder in Word Murderous thoughts often escape our hearts through our tongues.
Hateful anger leads to scornful insults.
Malicious ridicule or derision also damages the spirit. This includes scornful names for ethnic groups, as well as contemptuous mocking of someone's handicap or weakness or misfortune. Word-murder is most clearly seen in threats and curses. To wish someone physically dead is bad. But to wish him to spend eternity in the place of punishment prepared for the devil is the epitome of hatred.