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For even if nothing disturbing frightened them, yet, scared by the passing of beasts and the hissing of serpents,
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they perished in trembling fear, refusing to look even at the air, though it nowhere could be avoided.
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For wickedness is a cowardly thing, condemned by its own testimony; distressed by conscience, it has always exaggerated the difficulties.
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For fear is nothing but surrender of the helps that come from reason;
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and the inner expectation of help, being weak, prefers ignorance of what causes the torment.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.