The Fool Says No to God

The fool is not denying God, he is just saying no to Him.

 
1 For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.

Here is another case in which the words "there is" have been added making the meaning incorrect.

 
The fool doesn't believe there is no God, He knows there is a God and deliberately says no to Him.

 
The correct rendering should say; "the fool says in his heart "no God."

Proverbs 1:7
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline."

There is no reason to "hate" what you do not believe exists. The fool, as we say; the atheist, knows God and hates Him, deliberately denies Him, knowing full well He not only exists but does not want God to control his life.