2 Nephi 28:22
~559–545 BC
1830 Edition
And behold, others he flattereth away, and telleth them there is no hell; and he saith unto them, I am no Devil, for there is none: and thus he whispereth in their ears, until he grasps them with his awful chains, from whence there is no deliverance.
Influences
Proverbs 5:22 (KJV)
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
Changes
And behold, others he flattereth away, and telleth them there is no hell; and he saith unto them,: I am no Ddevil, for there is none: —and thus he whispereth in their ears, until he grasps them with his awful chains, from whence there is no deliverance.
Simple English
Others he tricks by saying nice things. He tells them there is no hell. He says: I am not the Devil. There is no Devil. He whispers in their ears until he grabs them with his terrible chains. They cannot escape.
Paraphrase
Others he flatters and lies to, telling them there’s no hell. He whispers, 'I’m no devil—there’s no such thing.' He whispers in their ears until he has them trapped in his terrible chains, with no way out.