The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 22:4

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Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded: for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.

Influences

Isaiah 54:4 (KJV)
Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.

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Fear not;, for thou shalt not be ashamed:; neither be thou confounded:, for thou shalt not be put to shame:; for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.

Simple English

Don’t be afraid. You won’t be ashamed. Don’t worry. You won’t be put to shame. You will forget the shame of your youth. You won’t remember the sadness of being alone anymore.

Paraphrase

Don’t be afraid. You won’t be humiliated or disgraced anymore. The shame of your younger years will fade away, and you’ll forget what it felt like to be a rejected widow.