Proverbs 18:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddles with all wisdom.

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  • Prov 2:1-6 : 1 My son, if you will receive my words and hide my commandments with you; 2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; 3 Yes, if you cry out for knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding; 4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; 5 Then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
  • Prov 20:3 : 3 It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.
  • Eph 5:15-17 : 15 See then that you walk carefully, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Making the most of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
  • Jude 1:19 : 19 These are the ones who cause divisions, worldly-minded, having not the Spirit.
  • Prov 14:10 : 10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not share its joy.
  • Prov 20:19 : 19 He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; therefore, do not associate with one who flatters with his lips.
  • Prov 24:21 : 21 My son, fear the LORD and the king; do not associate with those given to change.
  • Prov 26:17 : 17 He who passes by and meddles in strife not belonging to him is like one who takes a dog by the ears.
  • Jer 15:17 : 17 I did not sit in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of your hand: for you have filled me with indignation.
  • Zech 7:3 : 3 And to speak to the priests who were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these many years?
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 He replied, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
  • Mark 1:35 : 35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out and departed to a solitary place, and there prayed.
  • Mark 4:11 : 11 And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,
  • Rom 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
  • 2 Cor 6:17 : 17 Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.
  • Prov 17:14 : 14 The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water, therefore leave off contention before it is meddled with.
  • Exod 33:16 : 16 For wherein shall it be known here that I and your people have found grace in your sight? is it not in that you go with us? so shall we be separate, I and your people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.
  • Isa 26:8-9 : 8 Yes, in the way of Your judgments, O LORD, we have waited for You; the desire of our soul is for Your name and for the remembrance of You. 9 With my soul I have desired You in the night; yes, with my spirit within me I will seek You early; for when Your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 18:2
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    2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may express itself.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding shall find good.

  • Prov 18:15-16
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    74%

    15The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

    16A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

  • Prov 20:3
    74%

    3It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.

  • Eccl 7:25
    73%

    25I applied my heart to know, to search, and to seek out wisdom and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even foolishness and madness.

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart frets against the LORD.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11The rich man is wise in his own eyes, but the poor who has understanding searches him out.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

  • Prov 13:19-20
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    72%

    19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

    20He who walks with wise men shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

  • Prov 16:28
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    28A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.

  • Prov 21:20
    72%

    20There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man spends it up.

  • Eccl 1:17-18
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    72%

    17And I set my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is a striving after wind.

    18For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

  • Prov 1:5
    72%

    5A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel;

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Folly is joy to him who is destitute of wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

  • Prov 12:15
    72%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to counsel is wise.

  • Prov 13:16
    71%

    16Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

  • Prov 14:16-17
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    71%

    16A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

    17He who is quickly angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked intentions is hated.

  • Prov 26:17
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    17He who passes by and meddles in strife not belonging to him is like one who takes a dog by the ears.

  • Prov 14:6-8
    3 verses
    71%

    6A scorner seeks wisdom and does not find it, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.

    7Leave the presence of a foolish man, when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 17:19
    71%

    19He who loves transgression loves strife, and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.

  • Prov 3:13
    71%

    13Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gains understanding.

  • Prov 14:10
    70%

    10The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not share its joy.

  • 1 Cor 3:18-19
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    18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

    19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He catches the wise in their own craftiness.

  • Eccl 6:9
    70%

    9Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of desire: this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23It is as a sport to a fool to do mischief, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

  • Job 33:17
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    17That He may withdraw man from his purpose and hide pride from man.

  • Prov 21:16
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    16The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

  • Prov 17:16
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    16Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no desire for it?

  • Eccl 7:23
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    23All this have I tested by wisdom. I said, 'I will be wise,' but it was far from me.

  • Prov 9:16
    69%

    16Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

  • Eccl 1:13
    69%

    13And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this difficult task God has given to the children of man to be engaged with.

  • Prov 13:10
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    10By pride comes only contention, but with the well advised is wisdom.

  • Prov 11:27
    69%

    27He who diligently seeks good procures favor, but he who seeks evil, it shall come to him.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool utters all his mind; but a wise man keeps it in till afterward.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 20:5
    69%

    5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

  • Prov 11:12
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    12He who lacks wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

  • Prov 8:12
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    12I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • Jas 1:14
    69%

    14But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.

  • Eccl 2:3
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    3I searched in my heart to give myself to wine, while guiding my heart with wisdom, and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what is good for the sons of men to do under heaven all the days of their lives.

  • Prov 11:29
    69%

    29He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.