ASV Byzantine Text
I would counsel thee, old man, before thy tortures begin, to taste the swine’s flesh, and save your life; for I feel respect for your age and hoary head, which since you have had so long, you appear to me to be no philosopher in retaining the superstition of the Jews.
Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019
“Before I begin to torture you, old man, I would advise you to save yourself by eating pork,
Brenton English Septuagint
I would counsel thee, old man, before thy tortures begin, to taste the swine's flesh, and save your life; for I feel respect for your age and hoary head, which since you have had so long, you appear to me to be no philosopher in retaining the superstition of the Jews.
LXX2012 U. S. English
I would counsel you, old man, before your tortures begin, to taste the swine's flesh, and save your life; for I feel respect for your age and hoary head, which since you have had so long, you appear to me to be no philosopher in retaining the superstition of the Jews.
British English Septuagint 2012
I would counsel you, old man, before your tortures begin, to taste the swine's flesh, and save your life; for I feel respect for your age and hoary head, which since you have had so long, you appear to me to be no philosopher in retaining the superstition of the Jews.
French Free Holy Bible for the World
« Je te conseille, vieillard, avant que tes tortures ne commencent, de goûter à la chair du porc, et de sauver ta vie ; car j'ai du respect pour ton âge et ta tête hérissée, que tu as depuis si longtemps, que tu ne me parais pas philosophe en conservant la superstition des Juifs.
Spanish BLL
“Te aconsejaría, anciano, que antes de que empiecen tus torturas pruebes la carne de puerco y salves tu vida. Porque le tengo respeto a tu edad y a tus canas, y ya que las tienes desde hace tanto tiempo, se me hace que no tienes nada de filósofo si te sigues aferrando a la superstición de los judíos.
Spanish Free Bible for the World
«Te aconsejaría, anciano, antes de que comiencen tus torturas, que gustes de la carne de cerdo y salves tu vida; porque siento respeto por tu edad y tu cabeza canosa, que ya que la has tenido durante tanto tiempo, me parece que no eres ningún filósofo al retener la superstición de los judíos.
Updated Brenton English Septuagint
I would counsel thee, old man, before thy tortures begin, to taste the swine’s flesh, and save your life; for I feel respect for your age and hoary head, which since you have had so long, you appear to me to be no philosopher in retaining the superstition of the Jews.
World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon
“I would counsel you, old man, before your tortures begin, to taste the swine’s flesh, and save your life; for I feel respect for your age and hoary head, which since you have had so long, you appear to me to be no philosopher in retaining the superstition of the Jews.
World English Bible Classic
“I would counsel you, old man, before your tortures begin, to taste the swine’s flesh, and save your life; for I feel respect for your age and hoary head, which since you have had so long, you appear to me to be no philosopher in retaining the superstition of the Jews.
World English Bible Updated
“I would counsel you, old man, before your tortures begin, to taste the swine’s flesh, and save your life; for I feel respect for your age and hoary head, which since you have had so long, you appear to me to be no philosopher in retaining the superstition of the Jews.
Brenton Septuagint
ἐγὼ πρὶν ἂρξασθαι τῶν κατὰ σοῦ βασάνων, ὦ πρεσβύτα, συμβουλεύσαιμʼ ἄν σοι ταῦτα ὅπως ἀπογευσάμενος τῶν ὑείων σώζοιο· αἰδοῦμαι γάρ σου τὴν ἡλικίαν καὶ τὴν πολιὰν, ἥν μετὰ τοσοῦτον ἔχων χρόνον, οὔ μοι δοκεῖς φιλοσοφεῖν, τῇ Ἰουδαιων χρώμενος θρησκείᾳ.