Proverbs 18:1

← Proverbs 17:28	Proverbs 18:1 (KJV)	Proverbs 18:2 →
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.	Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.	A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Through desire^H8378 a man, having separated^H6504 himself, seeketh^H1245 and intermeddleth^H1566 with all wisdom^H8454.

Original Hebrew

לְתַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּשׁ נִפְרָד בְּכָל־תּוּשִׁיָּה יִתְגַּלָּע׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
לְֽ֭/תַאֲוָה	Le./ta.'a.vah	H8378	HR/Ncfsa	(to)/ desire
יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ	ye.va.Kesh	H1245	HVpi3ms	he seeks
נִפְרָ֑ד	nif.Rad	H6504	HVNrmsa	(one who) separates himself
בְּ/כָל	be./khol	H3605	HR/Ncmsc	on/ all
תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה	tu.shi.Yah	H8454	HNcfsa	sound wisdom
יִתְגַּלָּֽע	yit.ga.La'	H1566	HVti3ms	he bursts out

Strong's References

H1245 — בָּקַשׁ (bâqash, baw-kash'): a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after; ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
H1566 — גָּלַע (gâlaʻ, gaw-lah'): a primitive root; to be obstinate; (inter-) meddle (with).
H6504 — פָּרַד (pârad, paw-rad'): a primitive root; to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself); disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter (abroad), separate (self), sever self, stretch, sunder.
H8378 — תַּאֲוָה (taʼăvâh, tah-av-aw'): from אָוָה (ʼâvâh) H183 (abbreviated); a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm); dainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה (Qibrôwth hat-Taʼă-vâh) H6914.
H8454 — תּוּשִׁיָּה (tûwshîyâh, too-shee-yaw'): or תֻּשִׁיָּה (tushîyâh); from an unused root probably meaning to substantiate; support or (by implication) ability, i.e. (direct) help, (in purpose) an undertaking, (intellectual) understanding; enterprise, that which (thing as it) is, substance, (sound) wisdom, working.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

H3605 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל (kôwl); from כָּלַל (kâlal) H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).

Cross References

Verse Cross-References

intermeddleth — Proverbs 14:10, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 20:3, Proverbs 20:19, Proverbs 24:21, Proverbs 26:17, Isaiah 26:8-9, Jeremiah 15:17, Mark 1:35
seeketh — Proverbs 2:1-6, Matthew 13:11, Matthew 13:44, Mark 4:11, Ephesians 5:15-17
Through — Exodus 33:16, Zechariah 7:3, Romans 1:1, 2 Corinthians 6:17, Jude 1:19

Related Topics

No content yet

No content yet

Bible › Proverbs › Proverbs 18 › Verse 1