3 Nephi 12:15
1830 Edition
Behold, do men light a candle and put it under a bushel? Nay, but on a candlestick, and it giveth light to all that are in the house;
Influences
Matthew 5:15 (KJV)
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Simple English
Do people light a candle and put it under a basket? No. They put it on a stand. It gives light to everyone in the house.
Paraphrase
“No one lights a candle just to hide it under a basket. You put it on a stand so it lights up the whole house.”