Wisdom of Solomon 19:13–17

13 The punishments did not come upon the sinners

without prior signs in the violence of thunder,

for they justly suffered because of their wicked acts;

for they practiced a more bitter hatred of strangers.

14 Others had refused to receive strangers when they came to them,

but these made slaves of guests who were their benefactors.

15 And not only so, but punishment of some sort will come upon the former

for their hostile reception of the aliens;

16 but the latter, after receiving them with festal celebrations,

afflicted with terrible sufferings

those who had already shared the same rights.

17 They were stricken also with loss of sight—

just as were those at the door of the righteous man—

when, surrounded by yawning darkness,

each tried to find the way through his own door.