2 Maccabees

2 Maccabees 2:31

τὸ δὲ σύντομον τῆς λέξεως μεταδιώκειν καὶ τὸ ἐξεργαστικὸν τῆς πραγματείας παραιτεῖσθαι τῷ τὴν μετάφρασιν ποιουμένῳ συγχωρητέον.
King James Version (KJV)

But to use brevity, and avoid much labouring of the work, is to be granted to him that will make an abridgement.

Modern English

but the one making a summary is permitted to use brevity and avoid a full, exhaustive treatment.

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