Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 18

Proverbs 18:1 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) +2 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

ASV +1 He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.

BSB +1 He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.

DRA He that hath a mind to depart from a friend seeketh occasions: he shall ever be subject to reproach.

FBV Selfish people only please themselves, they attack anything that makes good sense.

GNV For the desire thereof hee will separate himselfe to seeke it, and occupie himselfe in all wisdome.

JPS He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom.

LSV He who is separated seeks [his own] desire, || He interferes with all wisdom.

NASB One who separates himself seeks his own desire; He quarrels against all sound wisdom. NASB 2020

NIV (US) +1 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

OJB A man who separates himself seeks his own ta'avah (desire); he defies all tushiyyah (wisdom, sound judgment).

T4T Those who separate themselves from other people think only about those things that they are interested in; if they would continually associate with those who have good judgment/sense, they would constantly disagree/quarrel with them.

WEB (US) +4 A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

WEB (UK) +2 A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgement.

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) +2 Прихоти ищет своенравный, восстает против всего умного.

НРП Живущий обособленно потакает себе во всем, а на всякое здравое слово бранится.

Заокская (Кулаков) Несговорчивый ищет предлога для ссоры, всё разумное он бранит.

ВП +2 Живущий обособленно потакает себе во всём, отвергая всякое здравое слово.

СП (БЛ) Некоторые люди всё делают по-своему и возмущаются, когда им дают добрые советы.