Proverbs 18:1
For the desire thereof hee will separate himselfe to seeke it, and occupie himselfe in all wisdome.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
In Context
2A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.
Cross References
Exodus 33:16And wherein nowe shall it be knowen, that I and thy people haue found fauour in thy sight? shall it not be when thou goest with vs? so I, and thy people shall haue preeminence before all the people that are vpon the earth.
Proverbs 2:1My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my wordes, and hide my commandements within thee,
Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.
Proverbs 20:19He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs 26:17He that passeth by and medleth with the strife that belongeth not vnto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the eares.
Jeremiah 15:17I sate not in the assembly of the mockers, neither did I reioyce, but sate alone because of thy plague: for thou hast filled me with indignation.