Wisdom 17:10-12

Wycliffe Bible

¹⁰ and they trembled, and perished [or fearful, they perished]; and denied, that they saw the air, which a man might not escape [or flee] (from) by any reason; for why worst things before-occupy often, while the conscience reproveth.

¹¹ For since wickedness is dreadful, it is given into condemnation of (or by) all men; for why a conscience disturbed (or troubled) presumeth (for)ever(more) wicked things. [When forsooth there is fearful shrewdness (or depravity), it is given into the condemnation of all things; evermore presumeth cruel things a conscience disturbed.]

¹² For why dread is nothing, but help of presumption, and showing of thought of helps. [Nothing forsooth is dread, but help of presumption, (and a) betraying of the helps of thought.]