4 Maccabees 7:17 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁷ Some perhaps might say, “Not every one has full command of his emotions, because not every one has prudent reason.”

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Some people might object, “Not everyone has command of the emotions, since not everyone uses wisdom.”

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

¹⁷ But perhaps some might say, “It is not all who conquer emotions, as not all possess wise reasoning.”

World English Bible British Edition

¹⁷ But perhaps some might say, “It is not all who conquer emotions, as not all possess wise reasoning.”

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁷ Some perhaps might say, “Not all have full command of their passions, because not all have prudent reason.”

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