¹⁶ Which were taken away before their time, and the flood destroyed the foundament of them. (Who were taken away before their time, and the flood destroyed their foundation.)

¹⁷ Which said to God, Go thou away from us; and as if Almighty God may do nothing, they guessed him, (Who said to God, Go thou away from us; and they thought, that Almighty God can do nothing for them/that Almighty God can do nothing to them,)

¹⁸ when he had filled their houses with goods; the sentence of which men be far from me. (when he had filled their houses with good things; may the thoughts of these wicked people be far away from me!)