Wisdom 11:16-18

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁶ But for the foolish devices of their iniquity, because some being deceived worshipped dumb serpents and worthless beasts, thou didst send upon them a multitude of dumb beasts for vengeance.

¹⁷ That they might know that by what things a man sinneth, by the same also he is tormented.

¹⁸ For thy almighty hand, which made the world of matter without form, was not unable to send upon them a multitude of bears, or fierce lions,