The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 26:11

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for the spirit of the Lord will not always strive with man. And when the spirit ceaseth to strive with man, then cometh speedy destruction; and this grieveth my soul.

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flourish and become an exceeding fair people

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fFor the sSpirit of the Lord will not always strive with man. And when the sSpirit ceaseth to strive with man, then cometh speedy destruction;, and this grieveth my soul.

Simple English

The Spirit of the Lord will not always try to reach man. When the Spirit stops trying to reach man, quick destruction comes. This makes me sad.

Paraphrase

The Spirit of the Lord won’t strive with people forever. When the Spirit stops trying, destruction comes quickly. This breaks my heart.