The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 17:23

1830 Edition

And it shall come to pass in that day, every place shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, which shall be for briers and thorns.

Influences

Isaiah 7:23 (KJV)
And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for briers and thorns.

Simple English

“When that day comes, every place that had a thousand grapevines worth a thousand silver coins will be full of thorns and weeds.”

Paraphrase

“Where there were once a thousand vines worth a thousand pieces of silver, there will be only briars and thorns.”