<div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1201456">Jacob</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1201477">Chapter 2</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1201500">Verse 23</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1201499">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1201501">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>Original Chapter 2. Comprising chapters 2 and 3.</em></p><p>But the word of God burdens me because of your grosser crimes.  For behold, thus saith the Lord: This people begin to wax in iniquity; they understand not the scriptures, for they seek to excuse themselves in committing whoredoms, because of the things which were written concerning David, and Solomon his son.</p><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1201456">Jacob</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1201477">Chapter 2</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1201500">Verse 23</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1201499">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1201501">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/jacob/2/23">View Jacob Chapter 2 Verse 23 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>