Malachi chapter 3, vs 16 - 17  

   ... those who have ... Reverence for the LORD ( YHVH ) ... speak often with one another ... the LORD ( YHVH ) heeds and hears them ... a book of remembrance is written before Him of everyone who has ... Reverence for the LORD ( YHVH ) ... and ... who think on His Name ... they are Mine says the LORD ( YHVH ) ... they are My special possession ... 

3:16 אז נדברו יראי יהוה איש את-רעהו ויקשב יהוה וישמע ויכתב ספר זכרון לפניו ליראי יהוה ולחשבי שמו

3:17 והיו לי אמר יהוה צבאות ליום אשר אני עשה סגלה וחמלתי עליהם כאשר יחמל איש על-בנו העבד אתו

… in vs 16 … we see the English phrase … have reverence for … used two times … this is Hebrew verb … YARE … ירא … Strong# Hebrew 3372 … the best literal meanings include … to have reverence for … or … to fear … YARE is the root of Hebrew noun YIRAH …  יראת  … Strong# Hebrew 3374 … that we reviewed previously in this bible study for Isaiah chapter 11, vs 2 … the best literal meanings for YIRAH include … reverence for … or … fear … 

… in vs 16 … the English verb … speak … is Hebrew verb … DABAR …  דבר  … Strong# Hebrew 1696 … the literal meaning is to speak carrying the connotation that the speech is always positive within the framework to commune teach or think … in our analysis … the prefix BET adds the emphasis of … speaking with others … and the suffix VAV adds the emphasis of … with many others many times … the verb DABAR Strong# Hebrew 1696 is the root for the Hebrew noun … DABAR … Strong# Hebrew 1697 … the literal meaning is … word … with in its use in the Old Testament we find the best literal meaning to be … Word of God … 

… in vs 17 … the English phrase … special possession … is Hebrew noun … SEGULLAH … סגלה … Strong# Hebrew 5459 … the best literal meanings include … a special possession … or … a closely guarded treasure …