Wisdom 4:11 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

Yea, speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul.

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He was snatched away so that evil didn't pervert his understanding and so that deception didn't corrupt his soul.

He was quickly taken away, for malice could not alter his understanding, nor could deceit beguile his soul.

He was taken away lest wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul.

so that evil and falsehood could not corrupt his mind and soul. (

He was caught away, lest evil should change his understanding, or guile deceive his soul.

to protect his mind and soul from the influence of evil.