Proverbs 18:1 KJV
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
Proverbs 18:1–5 KJV Chapter Context
1
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4
The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.