The Book of Mormon

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.