Malachi 2:16

New Century Version

The Lord God of Israel says, “I hate divorce. And I hate people who do cruel things as easily as they put on clothes,” says the Lord All-Powerful. So be careful. And do not break your trust.

Cross References

Psalm 73:6

They wear pride like a necklace and put on violence as their clothing.

Proverbs 28:13

If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy.

Proverbs 5:20

My son, don’t be held captive by a woman who takes part in adultery. Don’t fondle a woman who is not your wife.

Isaiah 28:20

You will be like the person who tried to sleep on a bed that was too short and with a blanket that was too narrow to wrap around himself.

Isaiah 50:1

This is what the Lord says: “People of Israel, you say I divorced your mother. Then where is the paper that proves it? Or do you think I sold you to pay a debt? Because of the evil things you did, I sold you. Because of the times she turned against me, your mother was sent away.

Isaiah 59:6

The webs they make cannot be used for clothes; you can’t cover yourself with those webs. The things they do are evil, and they use their hands to hurt others.

Luke 16:18

“If a man divorces his wife and marries another woman, he is guilty of adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman is also guilty of adultery.”

1 Corinthians 7:10

Now I give this command for the married people. (The command is not from me; it is from the Lord.) A wife should not leave her husband.