The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 15:4

1830 Edition

What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, it brought forth wild grapes.

Influences

Isaiah 5:4 (KJV)
What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?

Changes

What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wWherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, it brought forth wild grapes.

Simple English

What more could I have done for my vineyard? I did everything for it. So why did it grow wild grapes when I expected good grapes?

Paraphrase

What more could I have done? I gave it everything. So why, when I expected sweet grapes, did it give me sour ones?