Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Now we call the proud blessed; indeed, those who work wickedness prosper. They even tempt God and escape.'
New American Standard Bible
So now we
King James Version
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
Holman Bible
So now we consider the arrogant
International Standard Version
and, "Now we call the arrogant one blessed. Those who do evil prosper and those who challenge God escape the consequences.'"
A Conservative Version
And now we call the proud happy. Yea, those who work wickedness are built up. Yea, they challenge God, and escape.
American Standard Version
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.
Amplified
So now we call the arrogant happy and blessed. Evildoers are exalted and prosper; and when they test God, they escape [unpunished].’”
Bible in Basic English
And now to us the men of pride seem happy; yes, the evil-doers are doing well; they put God to the test and are safe.
Darby Translation
And now we hold the proud for happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and they escape.
Julia Smith Translation
And now we pronounce the proud happy; also they working injustice were built up; also they tried Jehovah and they will be delivered.
King James 2000
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are raised up; yea, they that test God are even delivered.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And now we [are] calling [the] arrogant blessed! Not only do those who do wickedness prosper; they also test God and they escape!'"
Modern King James verseion
And now we are calling the arrogant blessed. Not only are the doers of wickedness built up, they also test God, and escape.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therefore may we say, that the proud are happy, and that they which deal with ungodliness, are set up: for they tempt God and yet escape.'
NET Bible
So now we consider the arrogant to be happy; indeed, those who practice evil are successful. In fact, those who challenge God escape!'"
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, we are pronouncing happy - the proud, - and, the doers of lawlessness have, even been built up, and, they who have put God to the proof, have even been delivered.
Webster
And now we call the proud happy; yes, they that work wickedness are set up; even they that tempt God are delivered.
World English Bible
Now we call the proud happy; yes, those who work wickedness are built up; yes, they tempt God, and escape.'
Youngs Literal Translation
And now, we are declaring the proud happy, Yea, built up have been those doing wickedness, Yea they have tempted God, and escape.'
Themes
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Malachi » Reproves God's people for their impiety
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Malachi 3:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Overflowing Blessing
14 You have said, 'It is vain to serve God;' and 'What profit is it that we have followed his instructions, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts? 15 Now we call the proud blessed; indeed, those who work wickedness prosper. They even tempt God and escape.' 16 Then those who feared the LORD spoke one with another; and the LORD listened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for those who feared the LORD, and who honored his name.
Names
Cross References
Malachi 4:1
"For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up," says the LORD of hosts, "that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Psalm 95:9
when your fathers tempted me, tested me, and saw my work.
Numbers 14:22-23
because all those men who have seen my glory, and my signs, which I worked in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not listened to my voice;
Esther 5:10
Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home. There, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife.
Job 12:6
The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their god in their hands.
Job 21:7-15
"Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, and grow mighty in power?
Job 21:30
that the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity, That they are led forth to the day of wrath?
Job 22:23
If you return to Shaddai, you shall be built up, if you put away unrighteousness far from your tents.
Psalm 10:3
For the wicked boasts of his heart's cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns the LORD.
Psalm 49:18
Though while he lived he blessed his soul?and men praise you when you do well for yourself?
Psalm 73:12
Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.
Psalm 78:18
They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.
Psalm 78:41
They turned again and tempted God, and gave pain to the Holy One of Israel.
Psalm 78:56
Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, and did not keep his testimonies;
Psalm 106:14
but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.
Proverbs 12:12
The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
Ecclesiastes 9:1-2
For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hatred, man doesn't know it; all is before them.
Jeremiah 7:10
and come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, "We are delivered"; that you may do all these abominations?
Jeremiah 12:1-2
You are righteous, LORD, when I contend with you; yet I would reason the cause with you: why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are they all at ease who deal very treacherously?
Daniel 4:30
The king spoke and said, "Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?"
Daniel 4:37
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble."
Daniel 5:20-28
But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was removed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him.
Daniel 6:16
Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spoke and said to Daniel, "Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you."
Habakkuk 1:13-17
You who have purer eyes than to see evil, and who cannot look on perversity, why do you tolerate those who deal treacherously, and keep silent when the wicked swallows up the man who is more righteous than he,
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?'
Matthew 4:6-7
and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will put his angels in charge of you.' and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you do not dash your foot against a stone.'"
Acts 5:9
But Peter asked her, "How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."
Acts 12:21
On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
1 Corinthians 10:9
Neither let us test the Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.
Hebrews 3:9
where your fathers tested me and challenged me, and saw my works for forty years.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, towards one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."