The precepts of men

• 2 Nephi 4:34

  34 O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. I will not put my trust in the arm offlesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man or maketh flesh his arm.

• Jeremiah 17:5

  5 ¶Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.
• • 2 Nephi 28:31

    31 Cursed is he that putteth his trust in man, or maketh flesh his arm, or shall hearken unto the precepts of men, save their precepts shall be given by the power of the Holy Ghost.
  • • 2 Nephi 28:30

      30 For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, preceptupon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have.
    • • 2 Nephi 28:26

        26 Yea, wo be unto him that hearkeneth unto theprecepts of men, and denieth the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost!
      • • Doctrine and Covenants 45:29

          29 But they receive it not; for they perceive not the light, and they turn their hearts from me because of the precepts of men.
        • • 2 Nephi 28:5

            5 And they deny the power of God, the Holy One of Israel; and they say unto the people: Hearken unto us, and hear ye our precept; for behold there is no God today, for the Lord and the Redeemer hath done his work, and he hath given his power unto men;