The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 13:3

1830 Edition

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth;

Influences

Matthew 6:3 (KJV)
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

Changes

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth;

Simple English

But when you give to the poor, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.

Paraphrase

When you give, do it so quietly that your left hand doesn’t even know what your right hand is doing.