Malachi 3:14 BBE

¹²  And you will be named happy by all nations: for you will be a land of delight, says the Lord of armies.

¹³  Your words have been strong against me, says the Lord. And still you say, What have we said against you?

¹⁴  You have said, It is no use worshipping God: what profit have we had from keeping his orders, and going in clothing of sorrow before the Lord of armies?

¹⁵  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.

¹⁶  Then those in whom was the fear of the Lord had talk together: and the Lord gave ear, and it was recorded in a book to be kept in mind before him, for those who had the fear of the Lord and gave thought to his name.