KJV ORIGINAL
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And now we're calling arrogant people the lucky ones. Yeah, the people doing wrong are the ones getting ahead, and even those who test God seem to come out just fine.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes it feels like the worst people are winning while you're struggling to do right.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Malachi was written by the prophet Malachi to the Jewish community in Judah during the mid-5th century BCE. It was written to address the spiritual apathy, corrupt religious practices, and social injustice among the post-exilic Jewish community, who questioned God's justice and covenant.
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