Wisdom 16:9-11

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁹ For they were killed by the bites of locusts and flies,
and no healing was found for them,
because they deserved to be punished by such things;
¹⁰ but thy sons were not conquered even by the teeth of venomous serpents,
for thy mercy came to their help and healed them.
¹¹ To remind them of thy oracles they were bitten,
and then were quickly delivered,
lest they should fall into deep forgetfulness
and become unresponsive^[a] to thy kindness.