Alma 29:3
~87 BC
1830 Edition
But behold, I am a man, and do sin in my wish; for I had ought to be content with the things which the Lord hath allotted unto me.
Influences
Luke 3:14 (KJV)
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
Changes
But behold, I am a man, and do sin in my wish; for I had ought to be content with the things which the Lord hath allotted unto me.
Simple English
But I am just a man. It is wrong for me to wish for this. I should be happy with what the Lord has given me.
Paraphrase
But I’m just a man, and there’s sin even in wishing for more. I should be content with what the Lord has given me.