Proverbs 18:1
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.

Young's Literal Translation
For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.

King James Bible
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Hebrew
He who isolates himself
נִפְרָ֑ד (nip̄·rāḏ)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6504: To break through, spread, separate

pursues
יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (yə·ḇaq·qêš)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

selfish desires;
לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה (lə·ṯa·’ă·wāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8378: A longing, a delight

he rebels
יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ (yiṯ·gal·lā‘)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1566: To expose, lay bare

against all
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

sound judgment.
תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה (tū·šî·yāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8454: Support, ability, help, an undertaking, understanding

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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