The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 16:5

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Then said I, Wo me! for I am undone; because I a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.—

Influences

Isaiah 6:5 (KJV)
Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

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Then said I,: Wo is unto me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips,; and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips:; for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hHosts.—

Simple English

Then I said: “I’m in trouble! I am ruined. I am a man with unclean lips. I live with people who have unclean lips. My eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.”

Paraphrase

I cried out, “I’m done for! I’m a man with a filthy mouth, living among people with filthy mouths. And I’ve just seen the King—the Lord who commands heaven’s armies!”