4 Maccabees 3:5 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

For reason does not uproot the emotions but is their antagonist.

Common English Bible

Clear thinking does not uproot the emotions, but it is their opponent.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

For reasoning is not an eradicator, but an antagonist of the emotions.

World English Bible British Edition

For reasoning is not an eradicator, but an antagonist of the emotions.

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

For reason does not uproot the passions but is their antagonist.

4 Maccabees 3:5 Cross References