2 Nephi 4:26
1830 Edition
O then, if I have seen so great things; if the Lord in his condescension unto the children of men, hath visited men in so much mercy, why should my heart weep, and my soul linger in the valley of sorrow, and my flesh waste away, and my strength slacken, because of mine afflictions?
Changes
O then, if I have seen so great things;, if the Lord in his condescension unto the children of men, hath visited men in so much mercy, why should my heart weep, and my soul linger in the valley of sorrow, and my flesh waste away, and my strength slacken, because of mine afflictions?
Simple English
If I have seen such great things, and if the Lord has been so kind to people, why should my heart cry? Why should I feel sad? Why should my body waste away and my strength get weak because of my hard times?
Paraphrase
So then—if I’ve seen such great things, if the Lord in his mercy has visited people with such compassion, why should my heart weep? Why should my soul linger in this valley of sorrow? Why should my body waste away and my strength fade because of my troubles?