2 Maccabees 15:39

 

“For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone; and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste: even so speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an end.”
King James Version (KJV)



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Other Translations of 2 Maccabees 15:39

For as it is hurtfull to drinke wine, or water alone; & as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the tast: euen so speech finely framed, delighteth the eares of them that read the storie. And heere shall be an end.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original 2 Maccabees chapter 15

Which if I have done well, and as it becometh the history, it is what I desired: but if not so perfectly, it must be pardoned me.
- Douay Rheims Bible


 


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