Good News Translation
The most amazing thing was that the fire burned all the more fiercely in the water, which usually puts fire out. All the forces of nature fight to defend those who are righteous.

New Revised Standard Version
For—most incredible of all—in water, which quenches all things, the fire had still greater effect, for the universe defends the righteous.

Contemporary English Version
Although water is used to put out a fire, an amazing thing happened--the water made the fire even more destructive, because nature itself protects good people.

New American Bible
For against all expectation, in water which quenches everything, the fire grew more active; For the universe fights on behalf of the righteous.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And which was wonderful, in water, which extinguisheth all things, the fire had more force: for the world fighteth for the just.

And which was wonderful, in water, which extinguisheth all things, the fire had more force: for the world fighteth for the just.

Wisdom 16:15
But it is impossible to escape thy hand:

Wisdom 16:16
For the wicked that denied to know thee, were scourged by the strength of thy arm, being persecuted by strange waters, and hail, and rain, and consumed by fire.

Wisdom 16:18
For at one time the fire was mitigated, that the beasts which were sent against the wicked might not be burnt, but that they might see, and perceive that they were persecuted by the judgment of God.

Wisdom 16:19
And at another time the fire, above its own power, burnt in the midst of water, to destroy the fruits of a wicked land.