Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:1
1One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound wisdom.
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
One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound wisdom. 2A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions. 3When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes, and along with dishonor, derision.
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לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ נִפְרָ֑ד בְּכָל־תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 18:1
- Proverbs 2:1My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you,
- Matthew 13:11He answered, “Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know, but it has not been given to them.
- Mark 4:11He answered them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything comes in parables
- Ephesians 5:15Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk — not as unwise people but as wise —
- Proverbs 14:10The heart knows its own bitterness, and no outsider shares in its joy.
- Proverbs 17:14To start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out.
- Proverbs 20:3Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
- Proverbs 24:21My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king, and don’t associate with rebels,
- Proverbs 26:17A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that’s not his is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.
- Isaiah 26:8Yes, Lord, we wait for you in the path of your judgments. Our desire is for your name and renown.
- Jeremiah 15:17I never sat with the band of revelers, and I did not celebrate with them. Because your hand was on me, I sat alone, for you filled me with indignation.
- Matthew 22:35And one of them, an expert in the law, asked a question to test him:
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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