The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 27:4

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~559–545 BC

1830 Edition

for behold, all ye that do iniquity, stay yourselves and wonder, for ye shall cry out, and cry; yea, ye shall be drunken, but not with wine; ye shall stagger, but not with strong drink:

Influences

Isaiah 29:9 (KJV)
Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

Changes

fFor behold, all ye that doeth iniquity, stay yourselves and wonder, for ye shall cry out, and cry; yea, ye shall be drunken, but not with wine;, ye shall stagger, but not with strong drink:.

Simple English

All you who do wrong, stop and be amazed. You will cry out. You will be like drunk people, but not from wine. You will stumble around, but not from strong drink.

Paraphrase

All you who live in rebellion—stand there and be amazed! Cry out in shock. You’ll be drunk, but not from wine. You’ll stagger, but not from alcohol.