The Book of Mormon

Alma 12:3

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Now Zeezrom, seeing that thou hast been taken in thy lying and craftiness, for thou hast not lied unto men only, but thou hast lied unto God. For behold, he knows all thy thoughts; and thou seest that thy thoughts are made known unto us by his spirit;

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Now Zeezrom, seeing that thou hast been taken in thy lying and craftiness, for thou hast not lied unto men only, but thou hast lied unto God.; Ffor behold, he knows all thy thoughts;, and thou seest that thy thoughts are made known unto us by his sSpirit;

Simple English

Zeezrom, you got caught in your lies and tricks. You didn’t just lie to people. You lied to God. He knows all your thoughts. You can see that the Spirit has shown us your thoughts.

Paraphrase

“Zeezrom, you’ve been caught in your lies and tricks. You haven’t just lied to people—you’ve lied to God. He knows every thought in your head. And you can see that his Spirit has shown us your thoughts.