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When he arrived there himself, he called his countrymen together, stationed the priests in front of the altar and then sent for the people from the Citadel. (2 Maccabees 15, 31)
He showed them the head of the abominable Nicanor, and the hand which this infamous man had stretched out so insolently against the holy House of the Almighty. (2 Maccabees 15, 32)
Then, cutting out godless Nicanor's tongue, he gave orders for it to be fed piecemeal to the birds, and for the salary of his folly to be hung up in front of the Temple. (2 Maccabees 15, 33)
At this, everyone sent blessings heavenwards to the glorious Lord, saying, 'Blessed be he who has preserved his holy place from pollution!' (2 Maccabees 15, 34)
He hung Nicanor's head from the Citadel, a clear and evident sign to all of the help of the Lord. (2 Maccabees 15, 35)
They all decreed by public vote never to let that day go by unobserved, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, called Adar in Aramaic, the eve of what is called the Day of Mordecai. (2 Maccabees 15, 36)
So ends the episode of Nicanor, and as, since then, the city has remained in the possession of the Hebrews, I shall bring my own work to an end here too. (2 Maccabees 15, 37)
If it is well composed and to the point, that is just what I wanted. If it is worthless and mediocre, that is all I could manage. (2 Maccabees 15, 38)
Just as it is injurious to drink wine by itself, or again water alone, whereas wine mixed with water is pleasant and produces a delightful sense of well-being, so skill in presenting the incidents is what delights the understanding of those who read the book. And her i close. (2 Maccabees 15, 39)
for learning what wisdom and discipline are, for understanding words of deep meaning, (Proverbs 1, 2)
for acquiring a disciplined insight, uprightness, justice and fair dealing; (Proverbs 1, 3)
for teaching sound judgement to the simple, and knowledge and reflection to the young; (Proverbs 1, 4)
