A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; but at all times he will be liable to reproach.
KJV
Proverbs 18:1
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
Parallel Translations
A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; but at all times he will be liable to reproach.
A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.
Cross References
Ephesians 5:15–17Proverbs 2:1–6Proverbs 20:3Proverbs 24:21Jeremiah 15:17Jude 1:19Mark 1:35Proverbs 14:10Proverbs 26:17Matthew 13:44Exodus 33:16Isaiah 26:8–9Proverbs 17:14Proverbs 20:19Mark 4:11
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