Berean Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:1
1He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
Proverbs 18:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
- New International Version (NIV)An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment.
Context of Proverbs 18:1
He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment. 2A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions. 3With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace.
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לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ נִפְרָ֑ד בְּכָל־תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 18:1
- Proverbs 2:1My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
- Matthew 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
- Mark 4:11He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
- Ephesians 5:15Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
- Proverbs 14:10The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
- Proverbs 17:14To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
- Proverbs 20:3It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
- Proverbs 24:21My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
- Proverbs 26:17Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
- Isaiah 26:8Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.
- Jeremiah 15:17I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation.
- Matthew 22:35One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:
Commentaries on Proverbs 18:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Through desire a man, having separated himself - The original is difficult and obscure. The Vulgate, Septuagint, and Arabic, read as follows: "He who wishes to break with his friend, and seeks occasions or pretenses shall at all times be worthy of blame." My old MS. Bible translates, Occasioun seeketh that wil go awei fro a freend: at al tyme he schal ben wariable. Coverdale thus: "Who so hath pleasure to sowe discorde, piketh a quarrel in every thinge."…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The text and the marginal readings indicate the two chief constructions of this somewhat difficult verse. Other renderings are (1) He who separateth himself from others seeks his own desire, and rushes forward against all wise counsel: a warning against self-will and the self-assertion which exults in differing from the received customs and opinions of mankind. (2) he who separates himself (from the foolish, unlearned multitude) seeks his own desire (that…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Verse 1 If we would get knowledge and grace, we must try all methods of improving ourselves.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-24Pr 18:1-24. 1. Through desire ... seeketh--that is, seeks selfish gratification. intermeddleth ... wisdom--or, "rushes on" (Pr 17:14) against all wisdom, or what is valuable (Pr 2:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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