The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 8:11

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that I did go forth, and partake of the fruit thereof; and I beheld that it was most sweet, above all that I ever had before tasted. Yea, and I beheld that the fruit thereof was white, to exceed all the whiteness that I had ever seen.

Changes

And it came to pass that I did go forth, and partake of the fruit thereof; and I beheld that it was most sweet, above all that I ever had before tasted. Yea, and I beheld that the fruit thereof was white, to exceed all the whiteness that I had ever seen.

Simple English

I went and ate some of the fruit. It was the sweetest thing I had ever tasted. The fruit was whiter than anything I had ever seen.

Paraphrase

“I went and tasted the fruit. It was sweeter than anything I’d ever tasted—white and pure, brighter than anything I’d ever seen.”