Proverbs 18:1
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
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Barnes' Notes
The text and the marginal readings indicate the two chief constructions of this somewhat difficult verse. Other renderings are (1) He who separateth himself from others seeks his own desire, and…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Through desire According to the rendering of A.V. this would mean: A man who is possessed by an intense desire of wisdom separates himself from all other avocations and pursuits and from the society…
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