Malachi 3:15

An Overflowing Blessing

¹⁴ You have said: 'There is no value to serve God. What is the use of doing what he says or of trying to show Jehovah of Hosts that we are sorry for what we have done?' ¹⁵ So now we call the arrogant blessed; not only are the doers of wickedness built up but they also test God and escape.’” ¹⁶ Those who respected Jehovah spoke to one another, and Jehovah listened to what they had to say. In his presence a memorial record was written down in a book listing those who reverence Jehovah and respect (esteem) (regard) his name.

Blessed are

Tempted God

Jehovah

Malachi 4:1

Jehovah of Hosts proclaims: The day is coming when all arrogant and evil people will burn like stubble. On that day they will burn up and there will be nothing left of them, either root or bough.

Psalm 95:9

Your fathers tempted me, tested me, and saw my work.

Numbers 14:22-23

none of the people who saw my glory and the miraculous signs I did in Egypt and in the desert will see the land I promised their ancestors. They have tested me now ten times and refused to obey me.

Esther 5:10

But controlling himself, he went to his house; and he sent for his friends and Zeresh, his wife.

Job 12:6

The tents of marauders prosper and those who provoke God are secure in what God's hand brings them.

Job 21:7-15

Why do the wicked live on, reach old age, and become mighty in power?

Job 21:30

They say the wicked are spared in the day of calamity, and are rescued in the day of wrath?

Job 22:23

If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored. You must remove unrighteousness from your tents,

Psalm 10:3

The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires. He blesses the covetous, which Jehovah abhors.

Psalm 49:18

Even though he blesses himself while he is alive. (People will praise you when you do well for yourself.)

Psalm 73:12

Behold, these are the ungodly. They prosper in the world; they increase in wealth.

Psalm 78:18

In their heart they put God to the test by asking food according to their desire.

Psalm 78:41

They tested God again and again, and they pushed the Holy One of Israel to the limit.

Psalm 78:56

They tested God Most High and rebelled against him. They did not obey his written instructions.

Psalm 106:14

They had an unreasonable desire for food in the wilderness. In the desert they tested God.

Proverbs 12:12

The wicked desires the booty of evil men, but the root of the righteous yields fruit.

Ecclesiastes 9:1-2

I considered all this in my heart and declared that the righteous and their works are in the hand of God. No man knows if love or hatred awaits him in the future.

Jeremiah 7:10

Then come and stand before me in this house. It is called by my name. You say, 'We are safe to do all these abominations.'

Jeremiah 12:1-2

Jehovah, if I argued my case with you, you would prove to be right. Indeed, I must question you about matters of justice. Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why do dishonest people succeed with impunity?

Daniel 4:30

The king spoke: Is this not 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, extol and honor the King of heaven. All his works are truth, and his ways justice. He is able to abase (humble) (subdue) those who walk in pride.

Daniel 5:20-28

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened with pride he dealt proudly. He was deposed from his kingly throne and they took his glory from him:

Daniel 6:16

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and threw him into the den of lions. The king spoke to Daniel: Your God whom you serve will deliver you.

Habakkuk 1:13-17

Your eyes are too pure to look at evil. You cannot look at perversity. Why do you look at treacherous persons and not act? Why do you keep quiet when the wicked destroy the man who is more righteous?

Malachi 2:17

You have made Jehovah weary with your words. You ask: 'How have we wearied him?' You say: 'Every one that does evil is good in Jehovah's sight.' You also say: 'He delights in them.' Then you ask: 'where is the God of justice?'

Matthew 4:6-7

If (since) you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. The Scriptures say: 'God will give orders to his angels about you and they will hold you with their hands, so that not even your feet will strike the ground.'

Acts 5:9

Then Peter said: How is it that you have agreed together to put Jehovah's Spirit to the test? Look, those who buried your husband are at the door to carry you out.

Acts 12:21

Dressed in royal apparel, Herod delivered a public address to the people on a special day.

1 Corinthians 10:9

Do not test Jehovah like some of them also did and were destroyed by serpents.

Hebrews 3:9

Your forefathers examined (inspected) (scrutinized) me by proving (testing) me. And they saw my works for forty years.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, you younger men, be subject to the older men. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and serve one another. God resists the proud, but gives loving kindness to the humble.