Cross Reference MALACHI 3:14 YE HAVE SAID IT IS VAIN TO SERVE GOD AND WHAT PROFIT IS IT THAT WE HAVE KEPT HIS ORDINANCE AND THAT WE HAVE WALKED MOURNFULLY BEFORE THE LORD OF HOSTS

{Malachi 3:14} Ye have said, 559 z8804 It [is] vain 7723 to serve 5647 z8800 God: 430 and what x4100 profit 1215 [is it] that x3588 we have kept 8104 z8804 his ordinance, 4931 and that x3588 we have walked 1980 z8804 mournfully 6941 before 6440 x4480 the LORD 3068 of hosts? 6635

It is:
"Therefore they sayª ° unto God,ª Departª ° from¹ us; for we desireª ° not¹ the knowledgeª of thy ways.ª ... What¹ [is] the Almighty,ª that¹ we should serveª ° him? and what¹ profitª ° should we have, if¹ we prayª ° unto him?" {Job 21:14-15} + "Which saidª ° unto God,ª Departª ° from¹ us: and what¹ can the Almightyª doª ° for them?" {Job 22:17} + "For¹ he hath said,ª ° It profitethª ° a manª nothing¹ that he should delightª ° himself with¹ God.ª" {Job 34:9} + "For¹ thou saidst,ª ° What¹ advantageª ° will it be unto thee? [and], What¹ profitª ° shall I have, [if I be cleansed] from my sin?ª ¹" {Job 35:3} + "They are corrupt,ª ° and speakª ° wickedlyª [concerning] oppression:ª they speakª ° loftily.ª ¹ ... Verily¹ I have cleansedª ° my heartª [in] vain,ª and washedª ° my handsª in innocency.ª" {Psa 73:8-13} + "Wherefore¹ have we fasted,ª ° [say they], and thou seestª ° not?¹ [wherefore] have we afflictedª ° our soul,ª and thou takest no knowledge?ª °¹ Behold,¹ in the dayª of your fastª ye findª ° pleasure,ª and exactª ° all¹ your labours.ª" {Isa 58:3} + "And it shall come to pass¹ at that¹ time,ª [that] I will searchª °¹ Jerusalemª with candles,ª and punishª °¹ the men² ¹ that are settledª ° on¹ their lees:ª that sayª ° in their heart,ª The LORDª will not¹ do good,ª ° neither¹ will he do evil.ª °" {Zph 1:12}

ordinance:
Heb. observation

and that:
"Wherefore¹ have we fasted,ª ° [say they], and thou seestª ° not?¹ [wherefore] have we afflictedª ° our soul,ª and thou takest no knowledge?ª °¹ Behold,¹ in the dayª of your fastª ye findª ° pleasure,ª and exactª ° all¹ your labours.ª" {Isa 58:3} + "Therefore also¹ now,¹ saithª ° the LORD,ª turnª ° ye [even] to¹ me with all¹ your heart,ª and with fasting,ª and with weeping,ª and with mourning:ª" {Jol 2:12} + "[And] to speakª ° unto¹ the priestsª which¹ [were] in the houseª of the LORDª of hosts,ª and to¹ the prophets,ª saying,ª ° Should I weepª ° in the fifthª month,ª separating² ° myself,¹ as¹ I have doneª ° these¹ so many¹ years?ª ... And when¹ ye did eat,ª ° and when¹ ye did drink,ª ° did not¹ ye¹ eatª ° [for yourselves], and drinkª ° [for yourselves]?" {Zch 7:3-6} + "Be afflicted,ª ° andª mourn,ª ° andª weep:ª ° let yourª laughterª be turnedª ° toª mourning,ª andª [your] joyª toª heaviness.ª" {Jms 4:9}

mournfully:
Heb. in black

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