Proverbs 18:1
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordThrough desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
— Proverbs 18:1, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, And defies all sound judgment.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For <FI>an object of<Fi> desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.