Proverbs
Proverbs 18:1–2
1He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;
he rebels against all sound judgment.
2A fool does not delight in understanding,
but only in airing his opinions.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Proverbs 18:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He who isolates himself | נִפְרָ֑ד | nip̄·rāḏ | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H6504 divide |
| pursues | יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ | yə·ḇaq·qêš | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1245 seek |
| selfish desires | לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה | lə·ṯa·’ă·wāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H8378 desire |
| he rebels | יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ | yiṯ·gal·lā‘ | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1566 expose, lay bare |
| against all | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| sound judgment | תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה | tū·šî·yāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8454 sound, efficient wisdom, abiding success |
Proverbs 18:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A fool | כְּ֭סִיל | kə·sîl | Noun - masculine singular | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| does not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| delight | יַחְפֹּ֣ץ | yaḥ·pōṣ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2654 delight in |
| in understanding | בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה | biṯ·ḇū·nāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice |
| but only | כִּ֝֗י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| in airing | בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת | bə·hiṯ·gal·lō·wṯ | Preposition-b; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | H1540 uncover, remove |
| his opinions | לִבּֽוֹ׃ | lib·bōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 18:1 Ephesians 5:15–17 · Proverbs 2:1–6 · Proverbs 20:3 · Jeremiah 15:17 · Proverbs 24:21 · Jude 1:19 · Mark 1:35 · Isaiah 26:8–9 · Proverbs 14:10 · Proverbs 26:17 · Matthew 13:44 · Exodus 33:16
Proverbs 18:2 Proverbs 1:7 · Proverbs 12:23 · Proverbs 17:16 · Psalm 1:1–2 · Proverbs 13:16 · 1 Corinthians 8:1 · Ecclesiastes 10:3 · 2 Peter 2:15–19 · Matthew 8:34 · Philippians 1:15 · Proverbs 1:22 · 1 Corinthians 14:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.