Malachi 3:13-15

The LORD says, “You said cruel things to me.” But you ask, “What did we say about you?” You said, “It is useless to worship God. We did what the LORD All-Powerful told us, but we didn’t gain anything. We cried like people at a funeral to show we were sorry for our sins, but it didn’t help. We think proud people are happy. Evil people succeed. They do evil things to test God’s patience, and God does not punish them.”