The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 15:11

1830 Edition

Wo unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, and wine inflame them!

Influences

Isaiah 5:11 (KJV)
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

Changes

Wo unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink;, that continue until night, and wine inflame them!

Simple English

It will be bad for those who get up early in the morning to drink alcohol. They keep drinking until late at night. Wine makes them drunk.

Paraphrase

Trouble is coming for those who get up at dawn hunting for their next drink, who stay up late into the night until they’re drunk with wine.