2 Nephi 28:7
~559–545 BC
1830 Edition
Yea, and there shall be many which shall say, eat, drink, and be merry, for to-morrow we die; and it shall be well with us.
Influences
1 Corinthians 15:32 (KJV)
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
Luke 12:19 (KJV)
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Changes
Yea, and there shall be many which shall say,: eEat, drink, and be merry, for to-morrow we die; and it shall be well with us.
Simple English
Many will say: Eat, drink, and be happy. Tomorrow we die. Things will be fine for us.
Paraphrase
Many will say, 'Eat, drink, and enjoy life—tomorrow we die. Everything will turn out fine for us.'