Mosiah 23:8
~145–120 BC
1830 Edition
Nevertheless, if it were possible that ye could always have just men to be your kings, it would be well for you to have a king.
Influences
Acts 27:39 (KJV)
And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.
Changes
Nevertheless, if it were possible that ye could always have just men to be your kings, it would be well for you to have a king.
Simple English
'But if you could always have good men to be your kings, then having a king would be fine.'
Paraphrase
'Now, if you could guarantee that you’d always have good men as kings, then sure—having a king would be fine.'