For behold, the day commeth that shall burne as an ouen, and all the proude, yea, and all that doe wickedly, shall be stubble, and the day that commeth, shall burne them vp, sayeth the Lord of hostes, and shall leaue them neither roote nor branche.
Malachi 4:1 For behold, the day commeth that shall burne as an ouen, and all the proude, yea, and all that doe wickedly, shall be stubble, and the day that commeth, shall burne them vp, sayeth the Lord of hostes, and shall leaue them neither roote nor branche.
Malachi 4:2 But vnto you that feare my Name, shall the sunne of righteousnesse arise, and health shall be vnder his wings, and ye shall goe forth, and growe vp as fat calues.
Malachi 4:3 And ye shall treade downe the wicked: for they shall be dust vnder the soles of your feete in the day that I shall doe this, sayeth the Lord of hostes.
The verse centers on "behold", "commeth", "shall", "burne", "ouen", "proude", and "wickedly". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "behold" and "commeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The next verse adds "But vnto you that feare my Name...", so "behold" and "commeth" should be read forward into that movement. In Malachi context, the local focus is covenant faithfulness, priestly corruption, divine justice, and the coming day of the LORD.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "behold" and "commeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.