Wisdom 18:18

18 All over the land they lay half-dead and let it be known why they were dying.

Wisdom 18:18 In-Context

16 carrying out your firm command with a fearful weapon, standing with feet on the ground and head touching the sky, filling the land with death.

17 At that moment the people who were about to die had terrible nightmares and were seized by sudden fear.

18 All over the land they lay half-dead and let it be known why they were dying.

19 They knew why they were dying, because their horrible dreams had told them.

20 Death also came to the righteous nation, for an epidemic struck many of them while they were in the desert, but your anger did not last long.