Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He who desires to separate himself seeks excuses, and rages against all sound wisdom.
New American Standard Bible
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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.
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.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
How Fools Live
1 He who desires to separate himself seeks excuses, and rages against all sound wisdom. 2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 2:1-6
My son, if thou will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee,
Proverbs 20:3
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarrelling.
Ephesians 5:15-17
Therefore watch carefully how ye walk, not as unwise but as wise,
Jude 1:19
These are those who make divisions, world-soul men, not having Spirit.
Exodus 33:16
For how shall it now be known that I have found favor in thy sight, I and thy people? Is it not in that thou go with us, so that we are separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth?
Proverbs 14:10
The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not intermeddle with its joy.
Proverbs 20:19
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets. Therefore do not associate with him who opens wide his lips.
Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear thou LORD and the king, [and] do not associate with those who are given to change.
Zechariah 7:3
[and] to speak to the priests of the house of LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is [like] letting out water. Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
Proverbs 26:17
He who passes by, [and] meddles with strife not his, [is like] he who takes a dog by the ears.
Isaiah 26:8-9
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, we have waited for thee, to thy name. Even to thy memorial, is the desire of our soul.
Jeremiah 15:17
I did not sit in the assembly of those who make merry, nor did I rejoice. I sat alone because of thy hand, for thou have filled me with indignation.
Matthew 13:11
And having answered, he said to them, Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to those men it has not been given.
Matthew 13:44
Again the kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man having found, he hid. And from the joy of it, he goes and sells all, as many things as he has, and buys that field.
Mark 1:35
And having risen early, very much in the night, he came out and departed into a desolate place, and prayed there.
Mark 4:11
And he said to them, To you is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those outside, all things occur in parables.
Romans 1:1
Paul, a bondman of Jesus Christ, a called apostle separated for the good-news of God
2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore, Come ye out from among them, and be ye separated, says Lord, And touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you