4 Maccabees 5:7

7 I respect your old age. Even though you have had gray hair for a long time, you don't seem to have a mature understanding of things, since you observe the Jewish religion.

4 Maccabees 5:7 In-Context

5 Antiochus looked at him and said,

6 "Old man, before I begin to have you tortured, I would advise you to eat the pork and save yourself.

7 I respect your old age. Even though you have had gray hair for a long time, you don't seem to have a mature understanding of things, since you observe the Jewish religion.

8 Why are you disgusted by eating this animal's delicious meat? It's a gift that nature has given to us.

9 It's stupid not to enjoy pleasant things that aren't shameful, and it's wrong to refuse nature's gifts.