1 Nephi 4:13

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.

than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief.

in - 66 occurrences in 49 verses - 1 Nephi 1:1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19,   2:1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24,   3:2, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 24, 27,   4:1, 2, 10, 13, 14, 20, 31, 33, 34,   5:2, 4, 5, 6, 22