The Book of Mormon

Helaman 13:32

1830 Edition

and in the days of your poverty, ye shall cry unto the Lord; and in vain shall ye cry, for your desolation is already come upon you, and your destruction is made sure; and then shall ye weep and howl in that day, saith the Lord of Hosts. And then shall ye lament, and say,

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aAnd in the days of your poverty, ye shall cry unto the Lord; and in vain shall ye cry, for your desolation is already come upon you, and your destruction is made sure; and then shall ye weep and howl in that day, saith the Lord of Hosts. And then shall ye lament, and say,:

Simple English

“When you are poor, you will cry out to the Lord. But you will cry for no reason. Your destruction has already come to you. Your ruin is certain. Then you will cry and scream on that day, says the Lord of Hosts. Then you will say:”

Paraphrase

“When you’re poor, you’ll cry out to the Lord. But it’ll be too late—your ruin will already be upon you, your destruction already certain. Then you’ll weep and wail, says the Lord of Hosts. You’ll grieve and say:”