Malachi 2:17
New English Translation
Resistance to the Lord through Self-deceit
17 You have wearied the Lord with your words. But you say, “How have we wearied him?” Because you say, “Everyone who does evil is good in the Lord’s opinion,[a] and he delights in them,” or, “Where is the God of justice?”
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- Malachi 2:17 tn Heb “in the eyes of the Lord.”
Malachi 2:17
New International Version
Breaking Covenant Through Injustice
17 You have wearied(A) the Lord with your words.
“How have we wearied him?” you ask.(B)
By saying, “All who do evil are good in the eyes of the Lord, and he is pleased(C) with them” or “Where is the God of justice?(D)”
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