4 Maccabees 13:6
Thomson 1808
not in this edition
Brenton 1851
For just as by means of towers projecting in front of harbours men break the threatening waves, and thus assure a still course to vessels entering port,
Greek · Brenton
Καθάπερ γὰρ προπλήταις λιμένων πύργοις τὰς κυμάτων ἀπειλὰς ἀνακόπτοντες, γαληνὸν παρὲχουσιν τοῖς εἰσπλέουσιν τὸν ὅρμον.