31 But our labors were vain; their hatred was fixed, and they were led by their evil nature, that they became wild, and ferocious, and a bloodthirsty people; full of idolatry, and filthiness;
32 Feeding upon beasts of prey, dwelling in tents, and wandering about in the wilderness, with a short skin girted about their loins, and their heads shaven; and their skill was in the bow, and the cimeter, and the ax.
33 And many of them did eat nothing save it was raw meat; and they were continually seeking to destroy us.
34 And it came to pass that the people of Nephi did till the land, and raise all manner of grain, and of fruit, and flocks of herds, and flocks of all manner of cattle, of every kind, and goats, and wild goats, and also many horses.
35 And there were exceeding many prophets among us.
36 And the people were a stiff-necked people, hard to understand.
37 And there was nothing save it was exceeding harshness, preaching and prophesying of wars, and contentions, and destructions, and continually reminding them of death, and the duration of eternity, and the judgments and the power of God;
38 And all these things stirring them up continually, to keep them in the fear of the Lord.
39 I say there was nothing short of these things, and exceeding great plainness of speech, would keep them from going down speedily to destruction.
40 And after this manner do I write concerning them.
41 And I saw wars between the Nephites and the Lamanites, in the course of my days.
