Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He
King James Version
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
Holman Bible
he rebels against all sound judgment.
International Standard Version
Whoever isolates himself pursues selfish ends; he resists all sound advice.
A Conservative Version
He who desires to separate himself seeks excuses, and rages against all sound wisdom.
American Standard Version
He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.
Amplified
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.
Bible in Basic English
He who keeps himself separate for his private purpose goes against all good sense.
Darby Translation
He that separateth himself seeketh his pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom.
Julia Smith Translation
He separating himself will Seek according to desire; he will be irritated with every purpose.
King James 2000
A man, having separated himself, seeks his own desire, and rages against all sound wisdom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who is selfish seeks a craving; against all sound judgment he shows contempt.
Modern King James verseion
He that separates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound wisdom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He accompanieth himself with all steadfast and healthsome doctrine, that hath a desire to it and is sequestered from company.
NET Bible
One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.
New Heart English Bible
An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.
The Emphasized Bible
A man seeketh, for satisfaction, going his own way, through all safe counsel, he breaketh.
Webster
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
World English Bible
An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.
Youngs Literal Translation
For an object of desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
How Fools Live
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He
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 2:1-6
My son, if thou wilt receive my words and hide my commandments within thee
Proverbs 20:3
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.
Ephesians 5:15-17
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Jude 1:19
These are those who make divisions, and are as animals, not having the Spirit.
Exodus 33:16
For in what shall it be known here that I have found grace in thy sight, I and thy people, but in that thou goest with us, and I and thy people will be separated from all the peoples that are upon the face of the earth?
Proverbs 14:10
The heart knows the bitterness of his soul, and a stranger shall not intermeddle with his joy.
Proverbs 20:19
He that goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flatters with his lips.
Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not meddle with those that are given to change,
Zechariah 7:3
and to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of the hosts and to the prophets, saying, Should we weep in the fifth month? Should we do abstinence as we have done these so many years?
Proverbs 17:14
To release the waters (to speak rashly) is the beginning of contention; therefore, leave off strife before it gets started.
Proverbs 26:17
He that passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him is like one that takes a dog by the ears.
Isaiah 26:8-9
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, we wait for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name and to the remembrance of thee.
Jeremiah 15:17
I did not sit in the assembly of the mockers, nor did I become puffed up by reason of thy prophecy; I sat alone because thou hast filled me with indignation.
Matthew 13:11
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given.
Matthew 13:44
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto treasure hid in the field, which when found, a man hides it and, for the joy thereof, goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Mark 1:35
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out and departed into a solitary place and prayed there.
Mark 4:11
And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but unto those that are without, all these things are done in parables,
Romans 1:1
Paul, slave of Jesus, the Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God
2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and do not touch the unclean thing; and I will receive you