Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He accompanieth himself with all steadfast and healthsome doctrine, that hath a desire to it and is sequestered from company.
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.
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 accompanieth himself with all steadfast and healthsome doctrine, that hath a desire to it and is sequestered from company. 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only in those things wherein his heart rejoiceth.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 2:1-6
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and keep my commandments by thee,
Proverbs 20:3
It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife; but they that have pleasure in brawling, are fools every one.
Ephesians 5:15-17
Take heed therefore that ye walk circumspectly - not as fools, but as wise -
Jude 1:19
These are makers of sects, fleshly, having no spirit.
Exodus 33:16
for how shall it be known now that both I and thy people have found favour in thy sight, but in that thou goest with us: that both I and thy people have a preeminence before all the people that are upon the face of the earth."
Proverbs 14:10
The heart of him that hath understanding will neither despair for any sorrow; nor be too presumptuous for any sudden joy.
Proverbs 20:19
Meddle not with him that betrayeth secrets, and is a slanderer, and deceiveth with his lips.
Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and keep no company with them that slide back from his fear:
Zechariah 7:3
and that they should say unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of Hosts, and to the prophets, "Should I weep in the fifth month, and abstain, as I have done now certain years?"
Proverbs 17:14
He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.
Proverbs 26:17
Whoso goeth by and meddleth with other men's strife, he is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Isaiah 26:8-9
Therefore, LORD, we have a respect unto the way of thy judgments; thy name and thy remembrance rejoice the soul.
Jeremiah 15:17
I dwell not among the council of scorners, neither is my delight therein: but I dwell only in the fear of thy hand, for thou hast filled me with bitterness.
Matthew 13:11
He answered, and said unto them, "It is given unto you to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Matthew 13:44
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in the field, the which a man findeth and hideth it: and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Mark 1:35
And in the morning, very early, Jesus arose and went out into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Mark 4:11
And he said unto them, "To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: But unto them that are without, shall all things be done in similitudes:
Romans 1:1
Paul, the servant of Jesus Christ, called unto the office to be an apostle, put apart to preach the Gospel of God,
2 Corinthians 6:17
Wherefore, "Come out from among them, and separate yourselves," saith the Lord, "and touch none unclean thing: so will I receive you,