Boasting

K. Douglas Bassett

Alma 26:10-12; Hel. 4:13; 5:8; Discourses of Wilford Woodruff, pp. 123-124; refer in this text to Alma 39:2; Mosiah 11:19

“Boasting is to speak with pride and take pride in, to brag about or to be proud to possess. It is glorifying oneself, talking in a vain manner or specifically emphasizing one’s own deeds.” (Marvin J. Ashton, Conference Report, Apr. 1990)

Latter-Day Commentary on the Book of Mormon

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