The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 21:3

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and shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

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Isaiah 11:3 (KJV)
And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

Changes

aAnd shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord:; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:.

Simple English

He will understand the Lord’s ways quickly. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes. He will not decide things by what he hears with his ears.

Paraphrase

He’ll delight in honoring the Lord. He won’t judge by what he sees with his eyes or make decisions based on what he hears with his ears.