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Proverbs 18:1

Whoever yisolates himself seeks his own desire;

he breaks out against all sound judgment.

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Proverbs 18:1 — The New International Version (NIV)

An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends

and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

Proverbs 18:1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh

And intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Proverbs 18:1 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Unfriendly people care only about themselves;

they lash out at common sense.

Proverbs 18:1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire;

He rages against all wise judgment.

Proverbs 18:1 — New Century Version (NCV)

Unfriendly people are selfish

and hate all good sense.

Proverbs 18:1 — American Standard Version (ASV)

He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire,

And rageth against all sound wisdom.

Proverbs 18:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

He that separateth himself seeketh his pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom.

Proverbs 18:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

A loner is out to get what he wants for himself. 

He opposes all sound reasoning. 

Proverbs 18:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;

he rebels against all sound judgment.

Proverbs 18:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The one who lives alone is self-indulgent,

showing contempt for all who have sound judgment.

Proverbs 18:1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

He who is selfish seeks a craving;

against all sound judgment he shows contempt.

Proverbs 18:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

A person who isn’t friendly looks out only for himself.

He opposes all good sense.

Proverbs 18:1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

He who separates himself seeks his own desire,

He quarrels against all sound wisdom.


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