for his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he [to take him away] from among the wicked.
KJV
Wisdom of Solomon 4:14
For his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he to take him away from among the wicked.
Parallel Translations
For his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he to take him away from among the wicked.
for his soul was pleasing to the Lord. Therefore he hurried out of the midst of wickedness.
For his soule pleased God: therefore hasted he to take him away from wickednes.