“Pride again raised its ugly head, as they began to set their hearts upon riches. The wearing of costly apparel (v. 6), scorn and persecution and great contentions (vv. 8–9) are a part and parcel of the problem of pride. It is a reappearing problem throughout the Book of Mormon. Thus, we know why the Lord warned this generation to ‘beware of pride, lest ye become as the Nephites of old’ (D&C 38:39). Sadly it was worse among the church members than those who were not members (Alma 4:9)” (Nyman, Record of Alma, 35–36).