Malachi 3:14

New King James Version

You have said, ‘It is useless to serve God; What profit is it that we have kept His ordinance, And that we have walked as mourners Before the Lord of hosts?

Cross References

Job 22:17

They said to God, ‘Depart from us! What can the Almighty do to them?’

Job 34:9

For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing That he should delight in God.’

Job 35:3

For you say, ‘What advantage will it be to You? What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?’

Isaiah 43:22

“But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob; And you have been weary of Me, O Israel.

Isaiah 58:3

‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and You have not seen? Why have we afflicted our souls, and You take no notice?’ “In fact, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, And exploit all your laborers.

Jeremiah 18:12

And they said, “That is hopeless! So we will walk according to our own plans, and we will every one obey the dictates of his evil heart.”

Jeremiah 2:25

Withhold your foot from being unshod, and your throat from thirst. But you said, ‘There is no hope. No! For I have loved aliens, and after them I will go.’

Jeremiah 44:18

But since we stopped burning incense to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have lacked everything and have been consumed by the sword and by famine.”

Hosea 7:16

They return, but not to the Most High; They are like a treacherous bow. Their princes shall fall by the sword For the cursings of their tongue. This shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

Joel 2:12

“Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.”

Zephaniah 1:12

“And it shall come to pass at that time That I will search Jerusalem with lamps, And punish the men Who are settled in complacency, Who say in their heart, ‘The Lord will not do good, Nor will He do evil.’

Malachi 3:13

“Your words have been harsh against Me,” Says the Lord, “Yet you say, ‘What have we spoken against You?’

James 4:9

Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.