2 Maccabees 9:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹² And when he himself could not abide his own smell, he said these words: It is right to be subject unto God, and that one who is mortal should not be minded arrogantly.

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Common English Bible

¹² Unable to put up with his own odor, he said, “It is fair to submit to God and for humans to stop thinking that they are God’s equals.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And, when he could not even bear his own stench, he spoke in this way: "It is just to be subject to God, and a mortal should not consider himself equal to God."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And when he himself could not now abide his own stench, he spoke thus: It is just to be subject to God, and that a mortal man should not equal himself to God.

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹² Then, when he could no longer endure his own stink, he said, “It is right that all mortals should be subject to God and not think that they are his equal.”

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

¹² When he himself could not stand his own smell, he said these words: “It is right to be subject to God, and that one who is mortal should not think they are equal to God.”

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