The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 13:4

1830 Edition

And I will give children unto them to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

Influences

Isaiah 3:4 (KJV)
And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

Simple English

I will let children be their leaders. Babies will rule over them.

Paraphrase

“I’ll give them children as their leaders. Immature people will rule over them.”