The Book of Mormon

Helaman 13:31

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~6 BC

1830 Edition

and behold, the time cometh that he curseth your riches, that it becometh slippery, that ye cannot hold them; and in the days of your poverty ye cannot retain them;

Influences

John 16:2 (KJV)
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

Changes

aAnd behold, the time cometh that he curseth your riches, that ithey becometh slippery, that ye cannot hold them; and in the days of your poverty ye cannot retain them;.

Simple English

'The time is coming when he will curse your riches. They will become slippery. You can’t hold onto them. When you are poor, you won’t be able to keep them.'

Paraphrase

'The time is coming when he’ll curse your wealth so that it becomes slippery—you won’t be able to hold onto it. When you’re poor, you won’t be able to keep anything.'