¹³ “Your words have been harsh^[a] against me,” says Yahweh. “But you say, ‘How have we spoken together against you?’ ¹⁴ You have said, ‘It is useless^[b] to serve God! What is the gain if we keep^[c] his requirements, and if we walk as mourners before^[d] Yahweh of hosts? ¹⁵ And now we are calling the arrogant blessed! Not only do those who do wickedness prosper; they also test God and they escape!’”