34 I will not play false to you, O law, my instructor, or forsake you, O beloved self-control! (WEB) 35 I will not put you to shame, O philosopher Reason, or deny you, O honored priesthood and knowledge of the law. (WEB) 36 Mouth! You shall not pollute my old age, nor the full stature of a perfect life. (WEB) 37 My ancestors will receive me as pure, not having feared your compulsion, even to death. (WEB) 38 For you will rule like a tyrant over the ungodly, but you will not lord it over my thoughts about religion, either by your arguments, or through deeds.” (WEB)
4 Maccabees 5:34–38
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