Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech {you} by us: we pray {you} in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he {is} the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

Then spake Haggai the LORD'S messenger in the LORD'S message unto the people, saying, I {am} with you, saith the LORD.

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

Blessed {is} the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

{It is of} the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? {complain: or, murmur}

And if {they be} bound in fetters, {and} be holden in cords of affliction;

The Spirit of the Lord GOD {is} upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to {them that are} bound;

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God {is} righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.

But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

{Touching} the Almighty, we cannot find him out: {he is} excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

I know, O LORD, that thy judgments {are} right, and {that} thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. {right: Heb. righteousness}

And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you. {angel: or, messenger}

If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, {yet} judgment {is} before him; therefore trust thou in him.

Howbeit thou {art} just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:

And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that {they are} double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee {less} than thine iniquity {deserveth}.

Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, {that he should do} wickedness; and {from} the Almighty, {that he should commit} iniquity. {men...: Heb. men of heart}

{That which} I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

For this cause many {are} weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: {by: Heb. by the hand of} {betimes: that is, continually and carefully}

For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

And Philip ran thither to {him}, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered {them} from their destructions.

For I know {that} my redeemer liveth, and {that} he shall stand at the latter {day} upon the earth:

Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first {month}. {the former rain moderately: or, a teacher of righteousness} {moderately: Heb. according to righteousness}

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech {you} by us: we pray {you} in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Who {is} as the wise {man}? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. {the boldness: Heb. the strength}

And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy {it} for ten's sake.