For those who promised to drive off the fears and disorders of a sick soul were sick themselves with ridiculous fear: This is a reference to Egyptian healers who dealt with mental disorders. The connector For may be omitted. A sick soul may also be expressed as “mentally ill [or, insane] people” or “people with mental disorders.” Good News Translation is clear, accurate, and orderly for the whole verse.

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on The Wisdom of Solomon. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2004. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.