The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 12:9

1830 Edition

and the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself not: therefore forgive him not.

Influences

Isaiah 2:9 (KJV)
And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.

Changes

aAnd the mean man boweth not down, and the great man humbleth himself not:, therefore, forgive him not.

Simple English

The common man bows down. The important man does not humble himself. So do not forgive him.

Paraphrase

The common person bows down, and the powerful refuse to humble themselves. Don’t forgive them.