Proverbs 18:1
He who separateth himself seeketh his own desire; Against all sound discretion he rusheth on.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
In Context
2The fool hath no delight in understanding, But rather in revealing his own mind.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:1Oh, my son, that thou wouldst receive my words, And treasure up my precepts within thee;
Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; Therefore leave off contention before it rolleth onward.
Proverbs 20:19He who goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore associate not with him who keepeth open his lips.
Proverbs 26:17As one that taketh a dog by the ears, So is he who, passing by, is enraged on account of the quarrel of another.
Jeremiah 15:17I have not sat in the assembly of them that made merry, nor rejoiced; On account of thy hand I have sat alone; For thou hast filled me with indignation.