Alma 10:17
1830 Edition
Now they knew not that Amulek could know of their designs. But it came to pass as they began to question him, he perceived their thoughts, and he saith unto them, O ye wicked and perverse generation; ye Lawyers and hypocrites; for ye are laying the foundations of the Devil; for ye are laying traps and snares to catch the holy ones of God;
Influences
Matthew 17:17 (KJV)
O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you?
Changes
Now they knew not that Amulek could know of their designs. But it came to pass as they began to question him, he perceived their thoughts, and he saithd unto them,: O ye wicked and perverse generation;, ye Llawyers and hypocrites;, for ye are laying the foundations of the Ddevil; for ye are laying traps and snares to catch the holy ones of God;.
Simple English
They didn’t know that Amulek could know their plans. But when they started to question him, he understood their thoughts. He said to them: “You wicked and evil people! You lawyers and fakes! You are building the Devil’s plans. You are setting traps to catch God’s holy ones.”
Paraphrase
They didn’t realize Amulek could see right through their schemes. But as they began their questions, he read their thoughts and said to them: “You wicked, twisted generation! You lawyers and hypocrites—you’re laying the groundwork for the devil’s work. You’re setting traps to snare God’s holy people.