The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 28:16

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Wo unto them that turn aside the just for a thing of nought and revile against that which is good, and say that it is of no worth: for the day shall come that the Lord God will speedily visit the inhabitants of the earth; and in that day that they are fully ripe in iniquity, they shall perish.

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Wo unto them that turn aside the just for a thing of noaught and revile against that which is good, and say that it is of no worth:! fFor the day shall come that the Lord God will speedily visit the inhabitants of the earth; and in that day that they are fully ripe in iniquity, they shall perish.

Simple English

Terrible things will happen to those who hurt good people for nothing. They say what is good has no value. The day will come when the Lord God will visit the people of the earth. When they are completely full of sin, they will die.

Paraphrase

Woe to those who push aside justice for nothing and mock what is good, saying it’s worthless. The day is coming when the Lord will suddenly visit the earth. When evil is fully ripe, those people will be destroyed.