Proverbs 18:1

In 11 translations

BSB

He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.

KJV

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.Through…: or, He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire, and intermeddleth in every business

WEB

A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

ASV

He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.

LSV

He who is separated seeks [his own] desire, || He interferes with all wisdom.

YLT

For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.

DBY

He that separateth himself seeketh [his] pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom.

DRC

He that hath a mind to depart from a friend seeketh occasions: he shall ever be subject to reproach.

GNV

For the desire thereof hee will separate himselfe to seeke it, and occupie himselfe in all wisdome.

JPS

He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom.

LXXE

A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; but at all times he will be liable to reproach.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ נִפְרָ֑ד בְּכָל־תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃

LXX-Br

Προφάσεις ζητεῖ ἀνὴρ βουλόμενος χωρίζεσθαι ἀπὸ φίλων, ἐν παντὶ δὲ καιρῷ ἐπονείδιστος ἔσται.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Ephesians 5:15–17Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
• Jeremiah 15:17I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation.
• Proverbs 20:3It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
• Proverbs 2:1–6My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you, if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding, if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, if…
• Proverbs 24:21My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
• Jude 1:19These are the ones who cause divisions, who are worldly and devoid of the Spirit.
• Mark 1:35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.
• Proverbs 14:10The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
• Isaiah 26:8–9Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls. My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments…
• Exodus 33:16For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight, unless You go with us? How else will we be distinguished from all the other people on the face of the earth?”
• Matthew 13:44The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
• Proverbs 26:17Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
• Proverbs 17:14To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
• Mark 4:11He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
• Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—
• Matthew 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

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