--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: For, behold, the day cometh, that shall…" description: "\"“For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven: and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble. —Malachi 4:1”\" — P.J. O'R..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c7/p-j-o-rourke-2-11933_quote_for-behold-the-day-cometh-that-shall-bur_1046798.jpg" --- # For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven… ![“For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven: and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble. —Malachi 4:1” quote by P.J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c7/p-j-o-rourke-2-11933_quote_for-behold-the-day-cometh-that-shall-bur_1046798.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c7/p-j-o-rourke-2-11933_quote_for-behold-the-day-cometh-that-shall-bur_1046798.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c7/p-j-o-rourke-2-11933_quote_for-behold-the-day-cometh-that-shall-bur_1046798.jpg) > ““For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven: and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble. —Malachi 4:1”” [P.J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke-2/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The day of judgment will be intense, consuming the proud and wicked like fire. **In simple terms:** Judgment will be harsh for the proud and wicked. Key Takeaway Live humbly and righteously. 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