4 Maccabees 8:10

10 So take pity on yourselves, since I feel sympathy for your youth and handsome appearance even though I am your enemy.

4 Maccabees 8:10 In-Context

8 Enjoy your youth by changing your customs and adopting the Greek way of life.

9 However, if you disobey me and make me angry, you will force me to destroy each and every one of you with terrible punishments and tortures.

10 So take pity on yourselves, since I feel sympathy for your youth and handsome appearance even though I am your enemy.

11 Bear in mind that if you disobey, you have nothing to look forward to except to die on these devices of torture!"

12 As he said these things, he gave orders for the instruments to be brought forward in order to frighten them into eating the polluting food.