--- title: "Proverbs 18 - Study King James Bible with treasury of scripture knowledge" description: "Read Proverbs 18 with treasury of scripture knowledge commentary. 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" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/treasury-of-scripture-knowledge/proverbs/18" --- [ Read](/kjv/proverbs/18)[ Commentary](/study/proverbs/18)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/proverbs/18) Audio 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. 6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. 7 A fool’s mouth *is* his destruction, and his lips *are* the snare of his soul. 8 The words of a talebearer *are* as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.*** 9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. 10 The name of the LORD *is* a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.* 11 The rich man’s wealth *is* his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour *is* humility. 13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth *it*, it *is* folly and shame unto him.* 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. 16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. 17 *He that is* first in his own cause *seemeth* just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. 18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. 19 A brother offended *is harder to be won* than a strong city: and *their* contentions *are* like the bars of a castle. 20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; *and* with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21 Death and life *are* in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 22 *Whoso* findeth a wife findeth a good *thing*, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. 23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. 24 A man *that hath* friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend *that* sticketh closer than a brother. [Proverbs 17](/study/proverbs/17) [Proverbs 19](/study/proverbs/19) ## Commentary To verse 1 **Through:** etc. or, He that separateth himself seeketh, according to his desire and intermeddleth in every business. [Exodus 33:16](/kjv/exodus/33/16), [Zechariah 7:3](/kjv/zechariah/7/3), [Romans 1:1](/kjv/romans/1/1), [2 Corinthians 6:17](/kjv/2-corinthians/6/17), [Jude 1:19](/kjv/jude/1/19) **seeketh:** [Proverbs 2:1-6](/kjv/proverbs/2/1-6), [Matthew 13:11](/kjv/matthew/13/11), [Matthew 13:44](/kjv/matthew/13/44), [Mark 4:11](/kjv/mark/4/11), [Ephesians 5:15-17](/kjv/ephesians/5/15-17) **intermeddleth:** [Proverbs 14:10](/kjv/proverbs/14/10), [Proverbs 17:14](/kjv/proverbs/17/14), [Proverbs 20:3](/kjv/proverbs/20/3), [Proverbs 20:19](/kjv/proverbs/20/19), [Proverbs 24:21](/kjv/proverbs/24/21), [Proverbs 26:17](/kjv/proverbs/26/17), [Isaiah 26:8](/kjv/isaiah/26/8), [Isaiah 26:9](/kjv/isaiah/26/9), [Jeremiah 15:17](/kjv/jeremiah/15/17), [Mark 1:35](/kjv/mark/1/35) **Reciprocal:** [Numbers 6:2](/kjv/numbers/6/2) - When [Deuteronomy 14:6](/kjv/deuteronomy/14/6) - *General* [Psalms 90:12](/kjv/psalms/90/12) - that [Psalms 111:2](/kjv/psalms/111/2) - that have [Psalms 119:45](/kjv/psalms/119/45) - for I seek [Psalms 119:97](/kjv/psalms/119/97) - O how [Proverbs 2:2](/kjv/proverbs/2/2) - thou [Proverbs 2:10](/kjv/proverbs/2/10) - *General* [Proverbs 3:13](/kjv/proverbs/3/13) - getteth [Proverbs 4:5](/kjv/proverbs/4/5) - Get wisdom [Proverbs 8:9](/kjv/proverbs/8/9) - *General* [Proverbs 10:14](/kjv/proverbs/10/14) - lay [Proverbs 12:1](/kjv/proverbs/12/1) - loveth [Proverbs 21:11](/kjv/proverbs/21/11) - when the wise [Ecclesiastes 1:13](/kjv/ecclesiastes/1/13) - I gave [Matthew 13:19](/kjv/matthew/13/19) - and understandeth [John 7:4](/kjv/john/7/4) - there [Colossians 3:16](/kjv/colossians/3/16) - all ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/search?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/treasury-of-scripture-knowledge/proverbs/18#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","width":672,"height":448,"caption":"Real Bible Believers"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/treasury-of-scripture-knowledge/proverbs/18#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/treasury-of-scripture-knowledge/proverbs/18","name":"Proverbs 18 - 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