The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 30:14

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And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’s den.

Influences

Isaiah 11:8 (KJV)
And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.

Simple English

A baby will play on the hole where a poisonous snake lives. A child who does not drink milk anymore will put his hand on where a dangerous snake lives.

Paraphrase

A nursing baby will play near a cobra’s den. A toddler will reach into a viper’s nest.