4 Maccabees 1:23

23 Fear comes before pain, and grief follows it.

4 Maccabees 1:23 In-Context

21 Several other emotions accompany pleasure and pain.

22 Desire comes before pleasure, and joy follows it.

23 Fear comes before pain, and grief follows it.

24 Anger is a mixture of both pleasure and pain, as anyone who thinks about the experience would agree.

25 With pleasure there is a tendency to form bad habits, and this is the most varied of the emotions.