2 Nephi 20:2
1830 Edition
to turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
Influences
Isaiah 10:2 (KJV)
To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
Changes
Simple English
They keep poor people from getting fair treatment. They take away the rights of poor people. They attack widows and rob children who have no parents.
Paraphrase
They deny the poor their day in court. They strip away the rights of the helpless. They prey on widows and rob orphans.