4 Maccabees 6:18-20

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¹⁸ For it would be irrational if, having lived in accordance with truth up to old age and having guarded the reputation of a life lived lawfully, we should now change our course ¹⁹ and ourselves become a pattern of impiety to the young by setting them an example in the eating of defiling food.^{(A) 20} It would be shameful if we should survive for a little while and during that time be a laughingstock to all for our cowardice