Malachi 3:13-15

New Catholic Bible

^13 [a]You have spoken harsh words against me,
    says the Lord.
Yet you ask,
    “What have we said against you?”
¹⁴ You have said,
    “It is useless to serve God.
What do we profit by keeping his commands
    or by going about in penitential garb
    before the Lord of hosts?
¹⁵ For our part,
    we regard the arrogant as happy.
Evildoers not only prosper,
    but when they put God to the test,
    they come to no harm.”