The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 15:20

1830 Edition

Wo unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Influences

Isaiah 5:20 (KJV)
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Changes

Wo unto them that call evil good, and good evil;, that put darkness for light, and light for darkness;, that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Simple English

It will be bad for those who call evil good and good evil. They say darkness is light and light is darkness. They say bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter.

Paraphrase

Trouble is coming for those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness into light and light into darkness, who make bitter seem sweet and sweet seem bitter.