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LXX2012

4 Maccabees 16:17

For it were disgraceful that this old man should endure pains for the sake of righteousness, and that you who are younger should be afraid of the tortures.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
For it were disgraceful that this old man should endure pains for the sake of righteousness, and that you who are younger should be afraid of the tortures.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
WEBView canonical →
For it would be disgraceful if this old man endured pains for the sake of righteousness, and that you who are younger would be afraid of the tortures.
World English Bible