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2 Maccabees 4:17

For it is not a light thing to show irreverence to God’s laws, but later events will make this clear.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
For it is not a light thing to do wickedly against the laws of God; but the time following shall declare these things.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
For it is not a light thing to do wickedly against the laws of God: but the time following shall declare these things.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
For it is not a light thing to do wickedly against the laws of God: but the time following shall declare these things.
King James Version