4 Maccabees 3:5-7

Common English Bible

⁵ Clear thinking does not uproot the emotions, but it is their opponent.

Example of King David

⁶ This can be shown more clearly by the story of when King David was thirsty. ⁷ David had been attacking the enemy^[a] all day long, and he had killed many of them with the help of his nation’s soldiers.