Malachi 2:17

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Malachi 2:17

You have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet you say, “How have we wearied Him?” In that you say, “Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and He delights in them,” or, “Where is the God of justice?”

Isaiah 43:24

“You have bought Me not sweet cane with money,
Nor have you filled Me with the fat of your sacrifices;
Rather you have burdened Me with your sins,
You have wearied Me with your iniquities.

Zephaniah 1:12

“It will come about at that time
That I will search Jerusalem with lamps,
And I will punish the men
Who are stagnant in spirit,
Who say in their hearts,
‘The Lord will not do good or evil!’

Malachi 2:14

Yet you say, ‘For what reason?’ Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.

Deuteronomy 32:4

“The Rock! His work is perfect,
For all His ways are just;
A God of faithfulness and without injustice,
Righteous and upright is He.

1 Samuel 2:3

“Boast no more so very proudly,
Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth;
For the Lord is a God of knowledge,
And with Him actions are weighed.

Job 34:5-9

“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous,
But God has taken away my right;

Job 34:17

“Shall one who hates justice rule?
And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,

Job 34:36

‘Job ought to be tried to the limit,
Because he answers like wicked men.

Job 36:17

“But you were full of judgment on the wicked;
Judgment and justice take hold of you.

Psalm 10:11-13

He says to himself, “God has forgotten;
He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”

Psalm 73:3-15

For I was envious of the arrogant
As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Psalm 95:9-10

“When your fathers tested Me,
They tried Me, though they had seen My work.

Ecclesiastes 8:11

Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.

Isaiah 1:14

“I hate your new moon festivals and your appointed feasts,
They have become a burden to Me;
I am weary of bearing them.

Isaiah 5:18-20

Woe to those who drag iniquity with the cords of falsehood,
And sin as if with cart ropes;

Isaiah 7:13

Then he said, “Listen now, O house of David! Is it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God as well?

Isaiah 30:18

Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you,
And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
How blessed are all those who long for Him.

Jeremiah 15:6

“You who have forsaken Me,” declares the Lord,
“You keep going backward.
So I will stretch out My hand against you and destroy you;
I am tired of relenting!

Ezekiel 8:12

Then He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are committing in the dark, each man in the room of his carved images? For they say, ‘The Lord does not see us; the Lord has forsaken the land.’”

Ezekiel 9:9

Then He said to me, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is very, very great, and the land is filled with blood and the city is full of perversion; for they say, ‘The Lord has forsaken the land, and the Lord does not see!’

Ezekiel 16:43

Because you have not remembered the days of your youth but have enraged Me by all these things, behold, I in turn will bring your conduct down on your own head,” declares the Lord God, “so that you will not commit this lewdness on top of all your other abominations.

Amos 2:13

“Behold, I am weighted down beneath you
As a wagon is weighted down when filled with sheaves.

Malachi 1:6-7

“‘A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My respect?’ says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests who despise My name. But you say, ‘How have we despised Your name?’

Malachi 3:8

“Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings.

Malachi 3:13-15

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

Matthew 11:18-19

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’

2 Peter 3:3-4

Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,

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Summary

Malachi 2:17

Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?

Wearied

Amos 2:13

Every

Matthew 11:18

Where

Bible References

Wearied

“When your fathers tested Me,
They tried Me, though they had seen My work.

“I hate your new moon festivals and your appointed feasts,
They have become a burden to Me;
I am weary of bearing them.

Then he said, “Listen now, O house of David! Is it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God as well?

“You have bought Me not

sweet cane with money,

Nor have you filled Me with the fat of your sacrifices;
Rather you have burdened Me with your sins,
You have wearied Me with your iniquities.

“You who have forsaken Me,” declares the Lord,
“You keep going backward.
So I will stretch out My hand against you and destroy you;
I am tired of relenting!

“Behold, I am

weighted down beneath you

As a wagon is weighted down when filled with sheaves.

Every

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

“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous,
But God has taken away my right;

“But you were full of judgment on the wicked;
Judgment and justice take hold of you.

For I was envious of the arrogant
As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’

Where

“The Rock! His work is perfect,

For all His ways are just;

A God of faithfulness and without injustice,

Righteous and upright is He.

“Boast no more so very proudly,

Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth;

For the Lord is a God of knowledge,

And with Him actions are weighed.

He says to himself, “God has forgotten;
He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”

Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.

Woe to those who drag iniquity with the cords of falsehood,
And sin as if with cart ropes;

Therefore the Lord

longs to be gracious to you,

And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
How blessed are all those who

long for Him.

“It will come about at that time
That I will search Jerusalem with lamps,
And I will punish the men
Who are

stagnant in spirit,

Who say in their hearts,
‘The Lord will not do good or evil!’

Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,