Malachi 3:8 uses the same 'In what way have we?' denial — here about robbing God, matching the pattern of questioning God's accusation.

In Malachi 3:7, God accuses the people of turning from His statutes, and they reply 'How shall we return?' — the same pattern of denial as here when they ask 'How have we spoken against you?'

Malachi 2:17 similarly records the people's wearying complaints about God's justice, directly connecting to their stout words here.

Malachi 2:14 records the people asking 'For what reason?' when accused — the same defensive questioning seen in 3:13.

Malachi 1:6-8 also has the priests asking 'In what way have we despised Your name?' — identical rhetorical denial as in 3:13.

Malachi 1:2 records the same pattern: God’s claim and Israel’s denial ('How have you loved us?')—mirroring the denial here.

Romans 9:20 warns against replying against God — directly addressing the attitude of those who speak harshly against Him in Malachi.

Isaiah 5:19 quotes mockers challenging God to act quickly, directly paralleling the people's complaint that serving God is vain.

Isaiah 37:23 asks 'Whom have you reproached and blasphemed?' — directly matching the harsh words against God in Malachi 3:13.

In Job 15:13, Eliphaz accuses Job of turning his spirit against God with words — directly parallel to Israel's harsh speech against God here.

Hosea 7:13 says 'they speak lies against me'—a direct parallel to the harsh speech against God in Malachi.

Ezekiel 35:13 explicitly says 'you magnified yourselves against me with your mouth'—a direct parallel to the harsh words in Malachi.

Ezekiel 18:25 records Israel saying 'The way of the Lord is not just'—the same accusation of injustice underlying the harsh words in Malachi.

Isaiah 9:9 condemns pride and arrogance of heart leading to speech — parallels Israel's harsh words against God here.

Isaiah 3:8 says Jerusalem's tongue is against the Lord — a clear parallel to speaking harshly against God as here.

Psalm 139:4 affirms God knows every word we speak — directly counters Israel's denial of speaking harshly here.

1 Samuel 2:3 warns against proud and arrogant speech — the very sin condemned in Malachi 3:13.

Job 40:8 asks if Job would condemn God to justify himself — a parallel to the people's harsh words against God in Malachi.

Isaiah 28:15 shows people boasting in false covenants — the same arrogant speech against God that Malachi condemns.

Isaiah 28:14 rebukes scornful rulers who speak against God, similar to the people's stout words in Malachi.

Psalm 12:3 condemns proud speech — similar to the harsh words against God here, though not specifically directed at God.

Psalm 10:11 depicts the wicked thinking God doesn't see, paralleling the people's doubt that serving God matters.

2 Thessalonians 2:4 describes one who exalts himself above God — a more extreme form of the rebellious speech in Malachi 3:13.