Wisdom 17:6-8

New Catholic Bible

⁶ The only light their eyes perceived
    came from a terrifying, spontaneous blaze.^[a]
And, when no longer seen, in their fright they regarded the darkness
    as preferable to that sight.
⁷ The illusions of their magic art were held up to ridicule,
    and their vaunted wisdom was laughed to scorn,
⁸ for they who had boasted of their power to drive out fears and disorders from sick souls
    were now themselves sick with dread that was ludicrous.