The Book of Mormon

Alma 5:59

1830 Edition

For what shepherd is there among you having many sheep, doth not watch over them, that the wolves enter not and devour his flock? And behold, if a wolf enter his flock, doth he not drive him out? Yea, and at the last, if he can, he will destroy him.

Changes

For what shepherd is there among you having many sheep, dothes not watch over them, that the wolves enter not and devour his flock? And behold, iIf a wolf enter his flock, dothes he not drive him out? Yea, aAnd at the last, if he can, he will destroy him.

Simple English

What shepherd among you who has many sheep doesn’t watch over them? He won’t let wolves get in and eat his sheep. If a wolf gets in his flock, doesn’t he drive it out? At last, if he can, he will kill it.

Paraphrase

What shepherd among you who has many sheep doesn’t watch over them to keep wolves from entering and devouring his flock? If a wolf gets into his flock, doesn’t he drive it out? And in the end, if he can, he’ll destroy it.