Wisdom 16:17-19

New Catholic Bible

¹⁷ And, defying all logic, in water, which quenches all things,
    the fire raged more fiercely than ever,
    for creation itself defends the righteous.
¹⁸ At one time the flames would die down
    so that they would not consume the creatures inflicted upon the wicked,
but that, seeing this, the latter might know
    that they were being pursued by the judgment of God.
¹⁹ At yet another time the flames would burn with far greater intensity, even in the water,
    to destroy the products of a sinful land.