6
Nothing was shining through to them except a dreadful, self-kindled fire, and in terror they deemed the things that they saw to be worse than that unseen appearance.
7
The delusions of their magic art lay humbled, and their boasted wisdom was scornfully rebuked.
8
For those who promised to drive off the fears and disorders of a sick soul were sick themselves with ridiculous fear.
9
For even if nothing disturbing frightened them, yet, scared by the passing of wild animals and the hissing of snakes
10
they perished in trembling fear, refusing to look even at the air, though it nowhere could be avoided.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, 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.