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4 Maccabees 2:5-7
Common English Bible
4 Maccabees 2:5-7
Common English Bible
5 So the Law says, “You will not desire your neighbor’s wife or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” 6 Since the Law commanded us not to desire, I should be able to convince you even more that clear thinking is able to control desires.
This also proves true in the case of emotions that prevent justice. 7 It is obvious that clear thinking is in charge of the emotions—otherwise, how could someone who always indulges in binge eating in private, or a person who tends to overeat, or a person who tends to get drunk, learn a better way?
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