Proverbs 18:1 · King James Version
Proverbs 18:1 in the Original Hebrew
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Proverbs 18:1 in Other Translations
| KJV | Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. |
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| WEB | An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment. |
| ASV | He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom. |
| YLT | For an object of desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth. |
| WBT | Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom. |
| DBY | He that separateth himself seeketh [his] pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom. |
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Questions about Proverbs 18:1
What does Proverbs 18:1 say?
Proverbs 18:1 in the King James Version reads: “Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.” Read it in the full context of Proverbs 18, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Proverbs 18:1 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 18:1 is in the book of Proverbs, chapter 18, verse 1, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Proverbs 18:1 shown in?
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