Bible Read Proverbs 18

Proverbs 18:1

World English Bible (WEB)

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

In context

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

2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

3 When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.

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Proverbs 18:1 in every translation

WEB World English Bible
A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.
KJV King James Version
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
ASV American Standard Version
He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.
YLT Young's Literal Translation
For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.
DBY Darby Translation
He that separateth himself seeketh [his] pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom.
WBS Webster Bible
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.