Proverbs 18:1
Who so hath an earnest desire [to wysdome] he will sequester him selfe to seeke it, and occupie him selfe in all stedfastnesse & sounde doctrine.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
In Context
2A foole hath no delight in vnderstanding: but onlye to vtter the fansies of his owne heart.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:1My sonne, if thou wylt receaue my wordes, and lay vp my commaundementes within thee,
Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is, as when a man maketh an issue for water: therfore leaue of before the contention be medled with.
Proverbs 20:19The craftie deceiptfull bewrayeth secrete counsayle: therefore meddle not with hym that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs 26:17Who so goeth by and medleth with other mens strife: he is like one that taketh a dogge by the eares.