“With Much Rudeness”

Joseph F. McConkie, Robert L. Millet

Nephi properly feared that the protective blessings of heaven would be withdrawn because of the vulgar and ribald behavior of Laman, Lemuel, Ishmael's sons, and their wives. Coarse behavior is never attractive to the Spirit, and when the Spirit withdraws it is natural to expect the protective blessings of heaven to withdraw also.

Doctrinal Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 1

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