4 Maccabees 1:2 — all translations

ASV Byzantine Text

For reason is necessary to everyone as a step to science: and more especially doth it embrace the praise of prudence, the highest virtue.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Hekah a kawng he mingnah aka tlap boeih ham olpuei la om tih a sang koek khoboe then koehnah neh a thap. Te dongah a thuem la khingmongnah kawng he a thui.

Brenton English Septuagint

For reason is necessary to every one as a step to science: and more especially does it embrace the praise of prudence, the highest virtue.

LXX2012 U. S. English

For reason is necessary to every one as a step to science: and more especially does it embrace the praise of prudence, the highest virtue.

British English Septuagint 2012

For reason is necessary to every one as a step to science: and more especially does it embrace the praise of prudence, the highest virtue.

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Car la raison est nécessaire à tous comme étape vers la science. De plus, elle englobe l'éloge de la maîtrise de soi, la plus haute vertu.

Spanish BLL

Porque la razón es necesaria para todos como un paso hacia la ciencia. Además, incluye el elogio del dominio propio, que es la virtud más alta.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

Porque la razón es necesaria para todos como un paso hacia la ciencia. Además, abarca el elogio del dominio propio, la virtud más elevada.

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

For reason is necessary to everyone as a step to science: and more especially does it embrace the praise of prudence, the highest virtue.

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

For reason is necessary to everyone as a step to science. In addition, it embraces the praise of self-control, the highest virtue.

World English Bible Classic

For reason is necessary to everyone as a step to science. In addition, it embraces the praise of self-control, the highest virtue.

World English Bible Updated

For reason is necessary to everyone as a step to science. In addition, it embraces the praise of self-control, the highest virtue.

Brenton Septuagint

Καὶ γὰρ ἀναγκαῖος εἰς ἐπιστήμην παντὶ ὁ λόγος, καὶ ἄλλως τῆς μεγίστης ἀρετῆς ἀρετῆς, λέγω δὴ φρονήσεως, περιέχει ἔπαινον·