For an object of desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.Proverbs 18:1 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThrough desire a man, having separated himself - The original is difficult and obscure. The Vulgate, Septuagint, and Arabic, read as follows: "He who wishes to break with his friend, and seeks occasions or pretenses shall at all times be worthy of blame."
My old MS. Bible translates, Occasioun seeketh that wil go awei fro a freend: at al tyme he schal ben wariable.
Coverdale thus: "Who so hath pleasure to sowe discorde, piketh a quarrel in every thinge."
Bible by Barker, 1615: "Fro the desire thereof he will separate himself to seeke it, and occupie himself in all wisdome." Which has in the margin the following note: "He that loveth wisdom will separate himself from all impediments, and give himself wholly to seek it."
The Hebrew: לתאוה יבקש נפרד בכל תושיה יתגלע lethaavah yebakkesh niphrad, bechol tushiyah yithgalla. The nearest translation to the words is perhaps the following: "He who is separated shall seek the desired thing, (i.e., the object of his desire), and shall intermeddle (mingle himself) with all realities or all essential knowledge." He finds that he can make little progress in the investigation of Divine and natural things, if he have much to do with secular or trifliing matters: he therefore separates himself as well from unprofitable pursuits as from frivolous company, and then enters into the spirit of his pursuit; is not satisfied with superficial observances, but examines the substance and essence, as far as possible, of those things which have been the objects of his desire. This appears to me the best meaning: the reader may judge for himself.
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Proverbs 2:1-6 My son, if you will receive my words, and hide my commandments with you...
Matthew 13:11,44 He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given...
Mark 4:11 And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without...
Ephesians 5:15-17 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise...
intermeddleth
Proverbs 14:10 The heart knows his own bitterness; and a stranger does not intermeddle with his joy.
Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Proverbs 20:3,19 It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling...
Proverbs 24:21 My son, fear you the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Proverbs 26:17 He that passes by, and meddles with strife belonging not to him, is like one that takes a dog by the ears.
Isaiah 26:8,9 Yes, in the way of your judgments, O LORD, have we waited for you; the desire of our soul is to your name...
Jeremiah 15:17 I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of your hand: for you have filled me with indignation.
Matthew 22:35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
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