Wisdom 4:11

“What if “he was taken away, lest wickedness should alter his understanding.”” — editor's note: Wisd. iv. 11.

“Perhaps he is taken away, “lest that wickedness should alter his understanding…for his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he to take him away from the people”—lest in life’s long journey he should lose his way in some trackless maze.” — editor's note: Wisd. iv. 11, 14.

“No, I will be glad and rejoice that “speedily he was taken away lest that wickedness should alter his understanding” for “his soul pleased the Lord.”” — editor's note: Wisd. iv. 11, 14.

“For, as it is written in the book of Wisdom, he was “taken away lest that wickedness should alter his understanding…for his soul pleased the Lord…and he…in a short time fulfilled a long time.”” — editor's note: Wisd. iv. 11–14.

“Therefore “speedily was he taken away lest that wickedness should alter his understanding…for his soul pleased the Lord.”” — editor's note: Wisdom iv. 11, 14.

“…raging, but the people rather congratulated him, as Scripture says concerning him: “He was taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding,” with how much greater justice must this now be said, when to the dangers of the world is added the uncertainty of life.” — editor's note: Wisd. iv. 11.

“For his soul was pleasing to God; wherefore hasted He to take him away from the midst of wickedness.”” — editor's note: Wisd. iv. 11.

“Also in the Wisdom of Solomon: “He was taken away, lest wickedness should change his understanding; for his soul was pleasing to God.”” — editor's note: Wisd. iv. 11, 14.