Proverbs 18:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.”

Proverbs 18:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 18:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 18:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 18:1 — World English Bible

Proverbs 18:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 18:1 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 18:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For <FI>an object of<Fi> desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.”

Proverbs 18:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 18:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 18:1 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 18:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Proverbs 18:1 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 18:1 in Context — Proverbs 18

1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

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What Does Proverbs 18:1 Mean?

Proverbs 18:1 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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