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Today we continue to study the powerful words of Jacob, today hitting the really heavy stuff in Jacob 2:23-30. We consider the effect that seeking for riches and wealth has on further sins and how the practice of polygamy was discussed in Jacob's time. 

John W Welch: I recently read an article in the Deseret News about a study done in Holland. It showed that there is a direct correlation between power and promiscuity. Typically, the more power an individual has of any kind—whether it be corporate, political, or economic—and the more that individual ascends into the higher ranks of power, the more likely he or she is to be involved in some form of sexual infidelity. Power tends to get to people's heads, and when they get power they think they are immune or can get away with things that are risky. Many of us could probably name celebrities or social elites who fit this pattern.

It is important that we warn people, especially our young people who have their whole lives ahead of them, about the temptations that come with power. On the other hand, children need to know we want them to succeed. We want them to be wealthy and prosperous. We want them to excel in business and so forth. But I think we need to talk more directly and say, "You're going to go out into this world and face a lot of temptations. You should know that there is a direct correlation between power and immorality."