<div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200002">1 Nephi</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200081">Chapter 4</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200094">Verse 13</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1200093">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1200095">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>Original Chapter 1.  Comprising chapters 1 to 5 inclusive</em></p><p>Behold the Lord slayeth the wicked to bring forth his righteous purposes.  It is better that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief.</p><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200002">1 Nephi</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200081">Chapter 4</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200094">Verse 13</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1200093">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1200095">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_ne/4/13">View 1 Nephi Chapter 4 Verse 13 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>