Malachi 3:5 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I'm coming to set things right, and I'll be quick to call out everyone who's been doing wrong — the people messing with dark stuff, cheating on their partners, lying under oath, and especially those who underpay workers, ignore widows and orphans, or treat foreigners unfairly. All because they don't respect me at all, says the Lord.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's coming to defend everyone who's been taken advantage of — and he sees exactly who's been doing the damage.

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