Proverbs 18:1 · Young's Literal Translation
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 Young's Literal Translation reads: “For an object of desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.” 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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