Proverbs 18:1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddles with all wisdom.… If we would get knowledge or grace we must desire it as that which we need and which will be of great advantage to us. We must separate ourselves from all those things which would divert or retard us in the pursuit, retire out of the noise of this world's vanities, be willing to take pains, and try all the methods of improving ourselves, be acquainted with a variety of opinions, that we may prove all things, and hold fast that which is good. ( Matthew Henry.) Parallel Verses KJV: Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.WEB: An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment. |
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