Wisdom 11:17-19

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁷ For your all-powerful hand,
which created the world out of formless matter,
did not lack the means to send upon them a multitude of bears, or bold lions,
¹⁸ or newly-created unknown beasts full of rage,
or such as breathe out fiery breath,
or belch forth a thick pall of smoke,
or flash terrible sparks from their eyes;
¹⁹ not only could the harm they did destroy people,^[a]
but the mere sight of them could kill by fright.