4 Maccabees 2:13

13 It is sovereign over the relationship of friends, so that one rebukes friends when they act wickedly.

4 Maccabees 2:13 In-Context

11 It is superior to love for one's wife, so that one rebukes her when she breaks the law.

12 It takes precedence over love for children, so that one punishes them for misdeeds.

13 It is sovereign over the relationship of friends, so that one rebukes friends when they act wickedly.

14 Do not consider it paradoxical when reason, through the law, can prevail even over enmity. The fruit trees of the enemy are not cut down, but one preserves the property of enemies from marauders and helps raise up what has fallen.

15 It is evident that reason rules even the more violent emotions: lust for power, vainglory, boasting, arrogance, and malice.