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And lying prostrate at the foot of the altar, besought him to be merciful to them, and to be an enemy to their enemies, and an adversary to their adversaries, as the law saith. (2 Maccabees 10, 26)
So when they had all done this together, and had craved mercy of the Lord with weeping and fasting, lying prostrate on the ground for three days continually, Judas exhorted them to make themselves ready. (2 Maccabees 13, 12)
Choosing to die nobly rather than to fall into the hands of the wicked, and to suffer abuses unbecoming his noble birth. (2 Maccabees 14, 42)
Machabeus considering the coming of the multitude, and the divers preparations of armour, and the fierceness of the beasts, stretching out his hands to heaven, called upon the Lord, that worketh wonders, who giveth victory to them that are worthy, not according to the power of their arms, but according as it seemeth good to him. (2 Maccabees 15, 21)
But to celebrate the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, called, in the Syrian language, the day before Mardochias' day. (2 Maccabees 15, 37)
So these things being done with relation to Nicanor, and from that time the city being possessed by the Hebrews, I also will here make an end of my narration. (2 Maccabees 15, 38)
For as it is hurtful to drink always wine, or always water, but pleasant to use sometimes the one, and sometimes the other: so if the speech be always nicely framed, it will not be grateful to the readers. But here it shall be ended. (2 Maccabees 15, 40)
Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold. (Proverbs 8, 10)
A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury. (Proverbs 15, 1)
A peaceable tongue is a tree of life: but that which is immoderate, shall crush the spirit. (Proverbs 15, 4)
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death : and the wise man will pacify it. (Proverbs 16, 14)
A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes. (Proverbs 16, 28)