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Proverbs 18:1

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

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לְֽ֭תַאֲוָהletaavahto daintyתַּאֲוָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to dainty”, the ordinary formH8378a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)dainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914 (קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה).יְבַקֵּ֣שׁyevaqeshbeseechבָּקַשׁverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “beseech”, an unfinished actionH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).נִפְרָ֑דnifradseparateפָּרַדverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “separate”, a verb used as a describing wordH6504to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself)disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter (abroad), separate (self), sever self, stretch, sunder.בְּכָלbekhalin allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗הtushiyahenterpriseתּוּשִׁיָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “enterprise”, the ordinary formH8454support or (by implication) ability, i.e. (direct) help, (in purpose) an undertaking, (intellectual) understandingenterprise, that which (thing as it) is, substance, (sound) wisdom, working.יִתְגַּלָּֽעyitgalameddleגָּלַעverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “meddle”, an unfinished actionH1566to be obstinate(inter-) meddle (with).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.

World English Bible

A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; but at all times he will be liable to reproach.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Προφάσεις ζητεῖ ἀνὴρ βουλόμενος χωρίζεσθαι ἀπὸ φίλων, ἐν παντὶ δὲ καιρῷ ἐπονείδιστος ἔσται.