2 Maccabees 2:29-31

Good News Translation

²⁹ I am not the builder of a new house who is concerned with every detail of the structure, but simply a painter whose only concern is to make the house look attractive. ³⁰ The historian must master his subject, examine every detail, and then explain it carefully, ³¹ but whoever is merely writing a summary should be permitted to give a brief account without going into a detailed discussion.