<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=1201547">Chapter 5</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1201595">Verse 48</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1201594">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1201596">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>Original Chapter 3. Comprising chapters 4 and 5.</em></p><p><em>The words of the prophet Zenos, which he spake unto the house of Israel.  Comprising chapter 5.</em></p><p>And it came to pass that the servant said unto his master: Is it not the loftiness of thy vineyard--have not the branches thereof overcome the roots which are good?  And because the branches have overcome the roots thereof, behold they grew faster than the strength of the roots, taking strength unto themselves.  Behold, I say, is not this the cause that the trees of thy vineyard have become corrupted?</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=1201547">Chapter 5</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1201595">Verse 48</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1201594">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1201596">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/jacob/5/48">View Jacob Chapter 5 Verse 48 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>