4 Maccabees 8:23 — all translations

ASV Byzantine Text

Why withdraw ourselves from a most sweet life, and deprive ourselves of this pleasant world?

Why do we banish ourselves from this most pleasant life and deprive ourselves of this delightful world?

Let us not oppose necessity, nor seek vain-glory by our own excruciation.

Let us not oppose necessity, nor seek vain-glory by our own excruciation.

Let us not oppose necessity, nor seek vain-glory by our own excruciation.

Ne nous opposons pas à la nécessité, et ne cherchons pas la vaine gloire par nos propres tortures.

No hay que pelearnos con la necesidad, ni andar buscando fama dejándonos torturar.

No nos opongamos a la necesidad, ni busquemos vanagloria a través de nuestra propia tortura.

Let us not oppose necessity, nor seek vainglory by our own excruciation.

Let’s not oppose necessity, nor seek vain-glory by our own torture.

Let’s not oppose necessity, nor seek vain-glory by our own torture.

Let’s not oppose necessity, nor seek vain-glory by our own torture.

Μὴ βιαζώμεθα τὴν ἀνάγκην, μηδὲ κενοδοξήσωμεν ἐπʼ τῇ ἑαυτῶν στρέβλῃ.