The Book of Mormon

Alma 10:18

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~82 BC

1830 Edition

ye are laying plans to pervert the ways of the righteous, and to bring down the wrath of God upon your heads, even to the utter destruction of this people;

Influences

Ephesians 5:6 (KJV)
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Changes

yYe are laying plans to pervert the ways of the righteous, and to bring down the wrath of God upon your heads, even to the utter destruction of this people;.

Simple English

'You are making plans to twist the ways of good people. You will bring God’s anger down on your heads. This will lead to the complete destruction of this people.'

Paraphrase

You’re scheming to twist justice and bring God’s fury down on your own heads—fury that will completely destroy this people.