Good News Translation
Even though nothing dangerous had actually happened, they were terrified by hissing snakes and animals advancing on them.

New Revised Standard Version
they perished in trembling fear, refusing to look even at the air, though it nowhere could be avoided.

Contemporary English Version
Even if nothing else frightened them, they were terrified by the sounds of wild animals outside and by hissing snakes.

New American Bible
And perished trembling, reluctant to face even the air that they could nowhere escape.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For though no terrible thing disturbed them: yet being scared with the passing by of beasts, and hissing of serpents, they died for fear and denying that they saw the air, which could by no means be avoided.

For though no terrible thing disturbed them: yet being scared with the passing by of beasts, and hissing of serpents, they died for fear and denying that they saw the air, which could by no means be avoided.

Wisdom 17:7
And the delusions of their magic art were put down, and their boasting of wisdom was reproachfully rebuked.

Wisdom 17:8
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.

Wisdom 17:10
For whereas wickedness is fearful, it beareth witness of its condemnation: for a troubled conscience always forecasteth grievous things.

Wisdom 17:11
For fear is nothing else but a yielding up of the succours from thought.