2 Nephi 21:8
1830 Edition
And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’s den.
Influences
Isaiah 11:8 (KJV)
And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den.
Simple English
A baby will play near a cobra’s hole. A young child will put his hand into a snake’s den.
Paraphrase
A nursing baby will play near a cobra’s den, and a toddler will reach into a viper’s nest.