Proverbs 18:1 · KJV
“Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh {and} intermeddleth with all wisdom. {Through...: or, He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire, and intermeddleth in every business}”
— Proverbs 18:1
Proverbs 18 — Context
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh {and} intermeddleth with all wisdom. {Through...: or, He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire, and intermeddleth in every business}
2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3When the wicked cometh, {then} cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Cross References
Ephesians 5:15-17
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Proverbs 20:3
{It is} an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 2:1-6
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Jeremiah 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.
Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: {and} meddle not with them that are given to change: {them...: Heb. changers}
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.
Proverbs 14:10
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. {his own...: Heb. the bitterness of his soul}