12And you will be named happy by all nations: for you will be a land of delight, says the Lord of armies.
13Your words have been strong against me, says the Lord. And still you say, What have we said against you?
14You 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?
15And 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.
16Then 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.
17And they will be mine, says the Lord, in the day when I make them my special property; and I will have mercy on them as a man has mercy on his son who is his servant.
18Then you will again see how the upright man is different from the sinner, and the servant of God from him who is not.
