ASV Byzantine Text
It seemeth senseless not to enjoy what is pleasant, yet not disgraceful; and from notions of sinfulness, to reject the boons of nature.
4 Maccabees 5:8
13 translations of 23 that include the deuterocanon
Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019
When nature has granted it to us, why should you abhor eating the very excellent meat of this animal?
Brenton English Septuagint
It seems senseless not to enjoy what is pleasant, yet not disgraceful; and from notions of sinfulness, to reject the boons of nature.
LXX2012 U. S. English
It seems senseless not to enjoy what is pleasant, yet not disgraceful; and from notions of sinfulness, to reject the boons of nature.
British English Septuagint 2012
It seems senseless not to enjoy what is pleasant, yet not disgraceful; and from notions of sinfulness, to reject the boons of nature.
French Free Holy Bible for the World
Il semble insensé de ne pas jouir de ce qui est agréable, sans être déshonorant, et de rejeter, à cause de la notion de péché, les dons de la nature.
Spanish BLL
Se me hace sin sentido no disfrutar de lo que es sabroso, que ni siquiera es una vergüenza; y que por ideas de que es pecado, rechaces los regalos de la naturaleza.
Spanish Free Bible for the World
Parece insensato no disfrutar de lo que es placentero, y sin embargo no es vergonzoso; y por nociones de pecaminosidad, rechazar los dones de la naturaleza.
Updated Brenton English Septuagint
It seems senseless not to enjoy what is pleasant, yet not disgraceful; and from notions of sinfulness, to reject the boons of nature.
World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon
It seems senseless not to enjoy what is pleasant, yet not disgraceful; and from notions of sinfulness, to reject the gifts of nature.
World English Bible Classic
It seems senseless not to enjoy what is pleasant, yet not disgraceful; and from notions of sinfulness, to reject the gifts of nature.
World English Bible Updated
It seems senseless not to enjoy what is pleasant, yet not disgraceful; and from notions of sinfulness, to reject the gifts of nature.
Brenton Septuagint
Καὶ γὰρ ἀνόητον τοῦτο τὸ μὴ ἀπολαύειν τῶν χωρὶς ὀνείδους ἡδέων, καὶ διʼ ἄδικον ἀποστρέφεσθαι τὰς τῆς φύσεως χάριτας.