Wisdom of Solomon 19
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1AS for the vngodlie, the wrath came vpon them without mercie vnto the end: for he knewe what shulde come vnto them, 2That they (when they had consented to let them go, and had sent them out with diligence) wolde repent, and pursue them. 3For while yet sorow was before them, and they lamented by the graues of the dead, thei deuised another foolishenes, so that they persecuted them in their fleing, whome they had cast out afore with prayer. 4For the destinie, whereof they were worthie, broght them to this end, and caused them to forget the things that had come to passe, that they might accomplish the punishment, which remained by torments, 5Bothe that thy people might trye a marueilous passage, and that these might finde a strange death. 6For euerie creature in his kinde was facioned of newe, and serued in their owne offices inioyned them, that thy children might be kept without hurt. 7For the cloude ouershadowed their tentes, and the drye earth appeared, where afore was water: so that in the red Sea there was a way without impediment, and the great depe became a grene field. 8Through the which all the people went that were defended with thine hand, seing thy wonderous marueiles. 9For they neyed like horses, and leaped like lambes, praising thee, ô Lord, which hadest deliuered them. 10For thei were yet mindeful of those things which were done in the land where they dwelt, how the grounde broght forthe flies in steade of cattel, & how the riuer scrauled with the multitude of frogges in steade of fishes. 11But at the last they sawe a new generation of birdes, when thei were intised with lust, and desired delicate meates. 12For the quailes came forthe of the sea vnto them for comfort, but punishments came vpon the sinners not without signes that were giuen by great thundrings: for they suffred worthely according to their wickednes, because they shewed a cruel hatred towarde strangers. 13For the one sorte wolde not receiue them when thei were present, because they knewe them not: the other sorte broght the strangers into bondage that had done them good. 14Beside all these things some wolde not suffer, that anie regarde shulde be had of them: for thei handeled the strangers dispitefully. 15Others that had receiued them with great banketing, and admitted them to be partakers of the same lawes, did afflict them with great labours. 16Therefore thei were striken with blindenes, as in olde time certeine were at the dores of the righteous, so that euerie one being compassed with darknes, soght the entrance of his dore. 18For the things of the earth were changed into things of the water, & the thing that did swimme, went vpon the grounde. 19The fyre had power in the water, contrarie vnto his owne vertue, & the water forgate his owne kinde to quench. 20Againe, the flames did not hurte the flesh of the corruptible beasts that walked therein, nether melted they that which semed to be yce, and was of a nature that wolde melt, and yet was an immortal meat. 21For in all things, ô Lord, thou hast magnified and glorified thy people, and hast not despised to assist them in euerie time and place.