Bede, on Prov 28:1

“The wicked man fleeth, when no man pursueth: but the just, bold as a lion, shall be without dread.”

“The wicked flee when no one pursues. He who is not strong in faith sometimes deserts faith of his own accord, even if no persecutor pursues him, when he renders himself similar to the infidel by thefts, perjuries, fornications, poisonings, and other such crimes.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.