Wisdom 11:15-17

Wycliffe Bible

¹⁵ Forsooth for unwise thoughts the wickednesses of them were punished; for some men erring worshipped dumb serpents [or adders], and superfluous beasts, thou sentest into them a multitude of dumb beasts, into vengeance;

¹⁶ (so) that they should know, that by what things a man sinneth, he is tormented also by these things. [that they should know, for by those things that a man sinneth, by those things also he shall be tormented.]

¹⁷ For why thine hand almighty [or thine almighty hand], that made the world of matter unseen, was not unmighty to send into them a multitude of bears, either [or] hardy lions,