Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
He separating himself will Seek according to desire; he will be irritated with every purpose.
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.
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
Parad
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
How Fools Live
1 He separating himself will Seek according to desire; he will be irritated with every purpose. 2 The foolish one will not delight in understanding, but in, the disclosings of his heart
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 2:1-6
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commands with thee;
Proverbs 20:3
Honor to a man ceasing from strife: and every foolish one will be irritated.
Ephesians 5:15-17
See therefore how ye walk accurately, not as unwise, but as wise,
Jude 1:19
These are they separating themselves, sensual, not having the Spirit.
Exodus 33:16
And in what shall it be known here that I found favor in thine eyes, I and thy people? Is it not in thy going with us? and we shall be distinguished, I and thy people, above all the people which are upon the face of the earth.
Proverbs 14:10
The heart will know the bitterness of its soul, and in its joys the stranger shall not mingle.
Proverbs 20:19
He revealing a secret going about tale-bearing: and thou shalt not intermingle with him embracing his lips.
Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king: thou shalt not intermingle with those changing:
Zechariah 7:3
To speak to the priests which were to the house of Jehovah of armies, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself according as I did, how many the years?
Proverbs 17:14
The causing water to break forth. is the beginning of strife: cast off contention before being irritated.
Proverbs 26:17
Laying hold upon the ears of a dog, he passing by overflowing upon strife not to him.
Isaiah 26:8-9
Also the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, we hoped for thee; to thy name and to thy remembrance is the desire of the soul.
Jeremiah 15:17
I sat not in the assembly of those mocking, and I will not exult; from the face of thy hand I sat alone, for thou didst fill me with anger.
Matthew 13:11
And having answered, he said to them, For to you it was given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it was not given.
Matthew 13:44
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a treasure hid in the field; which a man finding, concealed, and from his joy, he retires, and all things which he has he sells, and he purchases that field.
Mark 1:35
And early, having risen far in the night, he went out, and departed into a deserted place, and there prayed.
Mark 4:11
And he said to them, To you has it been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to those without, all are in parables:
Romans 1:1
Paul, servant of Jesus Christ, called sent, separated to the good news of God,
2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you.