Wisdom 17:8
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CEB
Those who had thought they could dispel fears and free sick beings from terror became sick themselves with a laughable case of nerves.
DRA
For they who promised to drive away fears and troubles from a sick soul, were sick themselves of a fear worthy to be laughed at.
GNT
They had claimed they could drive away all the fears and illnesses of sick minds, but now they themselves were sick with silly, groundless fears.
NABRE
For they who undertook to banish fears and terrors from the sick soul themselves sickened with ridiculous fear.
NCB
for they who had boasted of their power to drive out fears and disorders from sick souls were now themselves sick with dread that was ludicrous.
NRSVA
For those who promised to drive off the fears and disorders of a sick soul were sick themselves with ridiculous fear.
NRSVACE
For those who promised to drive off the fears and disorders of a sick soul were sick themselves with ridiculous fear.
NRSVCE
For those who promised to drive off the fears and disorders of a sick soul were sick themselves with ridiculous fear.
NRSVUE
For those who promised to drive off the fears and disorders of a sick soul were sick themselves with ridiculous fear.
RSV
For those who promised to drive off the fears and disorders of a sick soul were sick themselves with ridiculous fear.
RSVCE
For those who promised to drive off the fears and disorders of a sick soul were sick themselves with ridiculous fear.
WYC
For they, that promised themselves to put away dreads and disturbings [or perturbations] from a sick soul, were full with scorn, and were sick for dread.
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