There is a “dumb” Mayan pun in the story of Korihor and Alma that shows how the punishment perfectly fits the crime. In Alma 30, Korihor mocks the Nephites as “foolish” “frenzied” “vain” "silly" and even "deranged". Shortly after, God strikes him mute. In several Mayan languages, those words are similar (or even identical) to the words used for being deaf, dumb, or mute. For instance, in Mopan, b’es means both “silly, fool” and “mute, dumb.” In Yucatec Mayan, ah ch’uch’ means “dumb, mute” and “s