Wisdom of Solomon

Wisdom of Solomon 4:14

ἀρεστὴ γὰρ ἦν Κυρίῳ ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ· διὰ τοῦτο ἔσπευσεν ἐκ μέσου πονηρίας. οἱ δὲ λαοὶ ἰδόντες καὶ μὴ νοήσαντες, μηδὲ θέντες ἐπὶ διανοίᾳ τὸ τοιοῦτον,
King James Version (KJV)

For his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he to take him away from among the wicked.

Modern English

His soul was pleasing to the Lord, so he was quickly taken away from the midst of wickedness. Yet the people saw and did not understand, nor did they take this to heart,

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