Proverbs 18:1
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
In Context
2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may reveal itself.
Cross References
Exodus 33:16For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? Is it not in that thou goest with us? So shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.
Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore withdraw from contention, before it be meddled with.
Proverbs 20:19He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs 26:17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Jeremiah 15:17I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.