The Book of Mormon

Helaman 9:21

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But Nephi saith unto them, O ye fools, ye uncircumsised of heart, ye blind, and ye stiff-necked people, do ye know how long the Lord your God will suffer you that ye shall go on in this your ways of sin?

Influences

Luke 24:25 (KJV)
Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
Acts 7:51 (KJV)
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

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But Nephi saithd unto them,: O ye fools, ye uncircumscised of heart, ye blind, and ye stiff-necked people, do ye know how long the Lord your God will suffer you that ye shall go on in this your ways of sin?

Simple English

But Nephi said to them: “You fools, you hard-hearted people, you blind and stubborn people, do you know how long the Lord your God will allow you to continue in this sinful way?”

Paraphrase

But Nephi said to them, “You fools! You’re blind and stubborn, closed off to truth. How long do you think the Lord your God will let you keep living like this?”