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Proverbs 18:1

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

KJV

Occasiones quærit qui vult recedere ab amico : omni tempore erit exprobrabilis.

Vulgate

προφάσεις ζητεῖ ἀνὴρ βουλόμενος χωρίζεσθαι ἀπὸ φίλων, ἐν παντὶ δὲ καιρῷ ἐπονείδιστος ἔσται.

LXX

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

ASV

לְֽ֭/תַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ נִפְרָ֑ד בְּ/כָל תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה יִתְגַּלָּֽע

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בַקֵּ֥שׁ
bqsh
verb · 225×
יִתְגַּלָּֽע
ytgl'
verb · 3×
יִתְפָּרָֽדוּ
ytprdv
verb · 26×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
תַּאֲוַ֣ת
t'vt
verb · 21×
תּוּשִׁיָּֽה
tvshyh
noun · 12×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

14. When these points are thus proved, their profaneness goes further. 'If there never was, when the Son was not,' say they, 'but He is eternal, and coexists with the Father, you call Him no more the Father's Son, but brother.' O insensate and contentious! For if we said only that He was eternally with the Father, and not His Son, their pretended scruple would have some plausib…

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 6:17 — Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
  • Eccl 1:13 — And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
  • Eph 5:15 — See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
  • Exod 33:16 — For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are u
  • Isa 26:8 — Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
  • Jer 15:17 — I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.
  • John 7:4 — For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
  • Jude 1:19 — These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
  • Jude 1:19 — These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
  • Mark 1:35 — And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
  • Mark 4:11 — And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
  • Matt 13:11 — He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
  • Matt 13:19 — When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
  • Matt 13:44 — Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
  • Prov 2:1 — My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
  • Prov 2:2 — So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
  • Prov 2:10 — When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
  • Prov 4:5 — Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
  • Prov 8:9 — They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
  • Prov 12:1 — Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
  • Prov 14:10 — The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
  • Prov 17:14 — The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
  • Prov 20:3 — It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
  • Prov 20:19 — He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
  • Prov 21:11 — When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
  • Prov 24:21 — My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
  • Prov 26:17 — He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
  • Ps 90:12 — So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
  • Ps 111:2 — The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
  • Ps 119:45 — And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
  • Ps 119:97 — O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
  • Rom 1:1 — Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,