Good News Translation
They were bitten so that they would remember your commands, but they were quickly rescued, in order to keep them from forgetting you completely and depriving themselves of your kindness.

New Revised Standard Version
To remind them of your oracles they were bitten, and then were quickly delivered, so that they would not fall into deep forgetfulness and become unresponsive to your kindness.

Contemporary English Version
so that they would remember your teachings and never forget your kindness.

New American Bible
For as a reminder of your injunctions, they were stung, and swiftly they were saved, Lest they should fall into deep forgetfulness and become unresponsive to your beneficence.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For they were examined for the remembrance of thy words, and were quickly healed, lest falling into deep forgetfulness, they might not be able to use thy help.

For they were examined for the remembrance of thy words, and were quickly healed, lest falling into deep forgetfulness, they might not be able to use thy help.

Wisdom 16:9
For the bitings of locusts, and of flies, killed them, and there was found no remedy for their life: because they were worthy to be destroyed by such things.

Wisdom 16:10
But not even the teeth of venomous serpents overcame thy children: for thy mercy came and healed them.

Wisdom 16:12
For it was neither herb, nor mollifying plaster, that healed them, but thy word, O Lord, which healeth all things.

Wisdom 16:13
For it is thou, O Lord, that hast power of life and death, and leadest down to the gates of death, and bringest back again: