Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on Malachi 3:13 in English Standard Version "“Your words have been hard against me, says the Lord. But you say, ‘How have we spoken against you?’" Mal 1:2 “I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have you loved us?” “Is not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob Mal 2:17 You have wearied the Lord with your words. But you say, “How have we wearied him?” By saying, “Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and he delights in them.” Or by asking, “Where is the God of justice?”