2 Maccabees 14:42
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CEB
He wanted to die bravely rather than fall into the hands of sinners and suffer outrages unworthy of his own high birth.
DRA
Choosing to die nobly rather than to fall into the hands of the wicked, and to suffer abuses unbecoming his noble birth.
GNT
preferring to die with honor rather than suffer humiliation at the hands of evil men.
NABRE
preferring to die nobly rather than fall into the hands of vile men and suffer outrages unworthy of his noble birth.
NCB
preferring to die nobly rather than fall into the hands of evil men and suffer outrages unworthy of his noble birth.
NRSVA
preferring to die nobly rather than to fall into the hands of sinners and suffer outrages unworthy of his noble birth.
NRSVACE
preferring to die nobly rather than to fall into the hands of sinners and suffer outrages unworthy of his noble birth.
NRSVCE
preferring to die nobly rather than to fall into the hands of sinners and suffer outrages unworthy of his noble birth.
NRSVUE
preferring to die nobly rather than to fall into the hands of sinners and suffer outrages unworthy of his noble birth.
RSV
preferring to die nobly rather than to fall into the hands of sinners and suffer outrages unworthy of his noble birth.
RSVCE
preferring to die nobly rather than to fall into the hands of sinners and suffer outrages unworthy of his noble birth.
WYC
choosing to die nobly, rather than to be made subject to sinners, and against his birth for to be led with unworthy wrongs.
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