4 Maccabees 2:6 — all translations

ASV Byzantine Text

Now, then, since it is the law which hath forbidden us to desire, I shall much the more easily persuade you, that reasoning is able to govern our lusts, just as it doth the affections which are impediments to justice.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

In fact, since the law has told us not to covet, I could prove to you all the more that reason is able to control desires. Just so it is with the emotions that hinder one from justice.

Brenton English Septuagint

Now, then, since it is the law which has forbidden us to desire, I shall much the more easily persuade you, that reasoning is able to govern our lusts, just as it does the affections which are impediments to justice.

LXX2012 U. S. English

Now, then, since it is the law which has forbidden us to desire, I shall much the more easily persuade you, that reasoning is able to govern our lusts, just as it does the affections which are impediments to justice.

British English Septuagint 2012

Now, then, since it is the law which has forbidden us to desire, I shall much the more easily persuade you, that reasoning is able to govern our lusts, just as it does the affections which are impediments to justice.

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Maintenant donc, puisque c'est la loi qui nous a interdit de convoiter, je vous persuaderai d'autant plus facilement que le raisonnement est capable de gouverner nos convoitises, comme il le fait pour les affections qui sont des entraves à la justice.

Spanish BLL

Entonces, ya que es la misma ley la que nos ha prohibido desear, les podré convencer mucho más fácil de que la razón puede gobernar nuestros malos deseos, igual que domina los afectos que no nos dejan actuar con justicia.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

Ahora bien, puesto que es la ley la que nos ha prohibido desear, os persuadiré mucho más fácilmente de que el razonamiento es capaz de gobernar nuestras lujurias, al igual que lo hace con los afectos que son impedimentos para la justicia.

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Now, then, since it is the law which has forbidden us to desire, I shall much the more easily persuade you, that reasoning is able to govern our lusts, just as it does the affections which are impediments to justice.

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Now, then, since it is the law which has forbidden us to desire, I shall much the more easily persuade you, that reasoning is able to govern our lusts, just as it does the affections which are impediments to justice.

World English Bible Classic

Now, then, since it is the law which has forbidden us to desire, I shall much the more easily persuade you, that reasoning is able to govern our lusts, just as it does the affections which are impediments to justice.

World English Bible Updated

Now, then, since it is the law which has forbidden us to desire, I shall much the more easily persuade you, that reasoning is able to govern our lusts, just as it does the affections which are impediments to justice.

Brenton Septuagint

Καίτοι ὅτε μὴ ἐπιθυμεῖν εἴρηκεν ἡμᾶς ὁ νόμος, πολὺ πλέον πείσαιμʼ ἂν ὑμᾶς, ὅτι τῶν ἐπιθυμιῶν κρατεῖν δύναται ὁ λογισμὸς, ὥσπερ καὶ τῶν κωλυτικῶν τῆς δικαιοσύνης παθῶν.