Malachi 3:14

Bible in Basic English 1965

You have said, It is no use worshipping God: what profit have we had from keeping his orders, and going in clothing of sorrow before the Lord of armies?

Cross References

Job 22:17

Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?

Job 34:9

For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.

Job 35:3

What profit is it to me, and how am I better off than if I had done wrong?

Isaiah 43:22

But you have made no prayer to me, O Jacob: and you have given no thought to me, O Israel.

Isaiah 58:3

They say, Why have we kept ourselves from food, and you do not see it? why have we kept ourselves from pleasure, and you take no note of it? If, in the days when you keep from food, you take the chance to do your business, and get in your debts;

Jeremiah 18:12

But they will say, There is no hope: we will go on in our designs, and every one of us will do what he is moved by the pride of his evil heart to do.

Jeremiah 2:25

Do not let your foot be without shoes, or your throat dry from need of water: but you said, There is no hope: no, for I have been a lover of strange gods, and after them I will go.

Jeremiah 44:18

But from the time when we gave up burning perfumes to the queen of heaven and draining out drink offerings to her, we have been in need of all things, and have been wasted by the sword and by need of food.

Hosea 7:16

They have gone to what is of no value; they are like a false bow; their captains will come to destruction by the sword, and their ruler by my wrath; for this, the land of Egypt will make sport of them.

Joel 2:12

But even now, says the Lord, come back to me with all your heart, keeping from food, with weeping and with sorrow:

Zephaniah 1:12

And it will come about at that time, that I will go searching through Jerusalem with lights; and I will send punishment on the men who have become like wine stored over-long, who say to themselves, The Lord will not do good and will not do evil.

Malachi 3:13

Your words have been strong against me, says the Lord. And still you say, What have we said against you?

James 4:9

Be troubled, with sorrow and weeping; let your laughing be turned to sorrow and your joy to grief.