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4 Maccabees 3:1

The argument is exceedingly ridiculous, for reasoning doesn’t appear to rule over its own affections, but over those of the body,

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
The argument is exceedingly ridiculous: for reasoning does not appear to bear sway over its own affections, but over those of the body,
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
The argument is exceedingly ridiculous: for reasoning does not appear to bear sway over its own affections, but over those of the body,
Septuagint in American English (2012)