He was caught up lest evil change his understanding or guile deceive his soul may be rendered “God takes them away to protect their minds and souls from the influence of evil and falsehood.”
Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on The Wisdom of Solomon. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2004. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.