Proverbs 18:1 - Compare All Versions

Proverbs 18:1 MSG (The Message)

Loners who care only for themselves spit on the common good.

Proverbs 18:1 KJV (King James Version)

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

Proverbs 18:1 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He who separates himself seeks his own desire, He quarrels against all sound wisdom.

Proverbs 18:1 NCV (New Century Version)

Unfriendly people are selfish and hate all good sense.

Proverbs 18:1 ASV (American Standard Version)

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

Proverbs 18:1 NIV (New International Version)

An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

Proverbs 18:1 NKJV (New King James Version)

A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment.

Proverbs 18:1 AMP (Amplified Bible)

He who [willfully] separates himself [from God and man] seeks his own desire, He quarrels against all sound wisdom.

Proverbs 18:1 NLT (New Living Translation)

Unfriendly people care only about themselves; they lash out at common sense.

Proverbs 18:1 TPT (The Passion Translation)

An unfriendly person isolates himself and seems to care only about his own issues. For his contempt of sound judgment makes him a recluse.

Proverbs 18:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.