In the Book of Mormon we read that they used their bows and arrows to slay food for their families. They continued traveling according to directions given them by the ball, pitching their tents and obtaining food for their families. 1 Nephi 16:14-17 "And it came to pass that we did take our bows and our arrows, and go forth into the wilderness to slay food for our families; and after we had slain food for our families we did return again to our families in the wilderness, to the place of Shazer. And we did go forth again in the wilderness, following the same direction, keeping in the most fertile parts of the wilderness, which were in the borders near the Red Sea. And it came to pass that we did travel for the space of many days, slaying food by the way, with our bows and our arrows and our stones and our slings. And we did follow the directions of the ball, which led us in the more fertile parts of the wilderness. And after we had traveled for the space of many days, we did pitch our tents for the space of a time, that we might again rest ourselves and obtain food for our families."
In the Old Testament we read the importance of honesty. We should not lie, steal, or deal falsely with another person. Leviticus 19:11 "Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another."
In some scriptures with a thought booklet we read that no one is without sin. In fact, if a person claims to have no sin, he is deceiving himself and the truth is not in him. However, if we're willing to confess our sins our repent, the Lord will forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:8-9 "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
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