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And the letter of the king unto the nation of the Jews was after this manner: King Antiochus sendeth greeting unto the council, and the rest of the Jews: (2 Maccabees 11, 27)
The men of Joppa also did such an ungodly deed: they prayed the Jews that dwelt among them to go with their wives and children into the boats which they had prepared, as though they had meant them no hurt. (2 Maccabees 12, 3)
First, verily for the unfeigned care I have of things pertaining to the king; and secondly, even for that I intend the good of mine own countrymen: for all our nation is in no small misery through the unadvised dealing of them aforersaid. (2 Maccabees 14, 8)
Wherefore, O king, seeing knowest all these things, be careful for the country, and our nation, which is pressed on every side, according to the clemency that thou readily shewest unto all. (2 Maccabees 14, 9)
After these words he departed. Then the priests lifted up their hands toward heaven, and besought him that was ever a defender of their nation, saying in this manner; (2 Maccabees 14, 34)
So when he was there, and called them of his nation together, and set the priests before the altar, he sent for them that were of the tower, (2 Maccabees 15, 31)
And when he had cut out the tongue of that ungodly Nicanor, he commanded that they should give it by pieces unto the fowls, and hang up the reward of his madness before the temple. (2 Maccabees 15, 33)
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin [is] a reproach to any people. (Proverbs 14, 34)
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there is] as a burning fire. (Proverbs 16, 27)
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. (Proverbs 19, 28)
For inquisition shall be made into the counsels of the ungodly: and the sound of his words shall come unto the Lord for the manifestation of his wicked deeds. (Wisdom of Solomon 1, 9)
But ungodly men with their works and words called it to them: for when they thought to have it their friend, they consumed to nought, and made a covenant with it, because they are worthy to take part with it. (Wisdom of Solomon 1, 16)