4 Maccabees 8:21
Thomson 1808
not in this edition
Brenton 1851
And Divine Justice will pardon us if we fear the king through necessity.
Greek · Brenton
Συγγνώσεται δὲ ἡμῖν καὶ ἡ θεία δίκη διʼ ἀνάγκην τὸν βασιλὲα φοβηθεῖσιν.