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Proverbs 18:1-3
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An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
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Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.
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When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes reproach.
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Proverbs 18:1 in Other Translations
KJV
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Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
ESV
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Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.
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Unfriendly people care only about themselves; they lash out at common sense.
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Loners who care only for themselves spit on the common good.
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One who isolates himself pursues [selfish] desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
Proverbs 18:1-3 In-Context
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An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
2
Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.
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When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes reproach.
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The words of the mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
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It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.
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The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.
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The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives.
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Proverbs 12:23
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