Malachi 3:15
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
Context
This verse from Malachi Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. God promises to send his messenger to prepare the way before him. Who can endure the day of his coming — he is like a refiner's fire. God rebukes those who rob him in tithes and offerings and promises abundant …
Other Translations
and now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.
And now, we are declaring the proud happy, Yea, built up have been those doing wickedness, Yea they have tempted God, and escape.'
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.
Cross References
Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the …
Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked …
Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.