13. The Lord says, “You said cruel things to me.” But you ask, “What did we say about you?”
14. You said, “It is useless to worship God. We did what the Lord All-Powerful told us, but we didn’t gain anything. We cried like people at a funeral to show we were sorry for our sins, but it didn’t help.
15. We think proud people are happy. Evil people succeed. They do evil things to test God’s patience, and God does not punish them.”
16. Then the Lord’S followers spoke with each other, and the Lord listened to them. There is a book in front of him. In that book are the names of his followers. They are the people who honor the Lord’S name.
17. The Lord said, “They belong to me. I will be kind to them. Parents are very kind to their children who obey them. In the same way I will be kind to my followers.
18. You people will come back to me, and you will learn the difference between good and evil. You will learn the difference between someone who follows God and someone who does not.