Wisdom 18:4-6

Wycliffe Bible

⁴ Forsooth they were worthy to want [or to lack] light, and to suffer the prison of darknesses, which held [or kept] thy sons enclosed; by which sons [or by whom] the uncorrupt light of (the) law began to be given to the world.

⁵ When they thought to slay the young children of (the) just men; and when one son was put forth, and delivered, (to reprove them), thou tookest away the multitude of (their) sons, that is, of the first (en)gendered of Egypt, for the leading over of them, and thou lostest, (or destroyedest), them (al)together in strong water. [When they thought to slay the infants of rightwise men; and one son laid out, and delivered, and into the overleading of them, thou took away the multitude of sons, and together them thou spoiledest in strong water.]

⁶ Forsooth that night was known before of (or by) our fathers, that they witting verily to which oaths they believed, should be more patient. [That forsooth night is known before of (or by) our fathers, that verily witting by what oaths they believed, they should be more steadfast.]