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Proverbs 18:1 KJV

"Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom."
Proverbs Chapter 18, Verse 1

Proverbs 18:1 in Context (Verses 1–4 KJV)

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.