Wisdom 15:17-19

Wycliffe Bible

¹⁷ For since he is deadly (or mortal), by wicked hands he maketh a dead idol; for he is better than these gods, which he worshippeth; for soothly he lived, when he was deadly (or mortal), but they lived never. [When forsooth he be deadly, the dead he maketh with wicked hands; better forsooth is he than these, that he praiseth; for he forsooth lived, when he was deadly, they forsooth never.]

¹⁸ But also most wretched men worship beasts; for why unreasonable beasts, comparisoned to these men, be worse than they. [But and they most wretched praised beasts; witless forsooth, comparisoned to these, be worse than those.]

¹⁹ But neither by sight any man may of these beasts behold goods; forsooth they have driven away the praising of God, and his blessing. [But neither with sight anything of these beasts may behold good things; forsooth they fled the praising of God, and the blessing of him.]