与众寡合的，独自寻求心愿，并恼恨一切真智慧。

孤僻的人只顾自己的心愿，他鄙视一切健全的知识。

孤僻的人只顾自己的心愿，他鄙视一切健全的知识。

孤傲者独善其身，他恼恨一切真知。

离群独处的，只顾自己的心愿；他抗拒一切大智慧。

孤僻离群的，只求自己的愿望；他抗拒一切真知。

與眾寡合的，獨自尋求心願，並惱恨一切真智慧。

孤僻的人只顧自己的心願，他鄙視一切健全的知識。

孤僻的人只顧自己的心願，他鄙視一切健全的知識。

孤傲者獨善其身，他惱恨一切真知。

離群獨處的，只顧自己的心願；他抗拒一切大智慧。

離羣索居的人逕尋求着托詞，對任何忠告暴發反感。

孤僻離群的，只求自己的願望；他抗拒一切真知。

異於眾者、獨求己欲、妄敵真智、

目是者縱己意、棄實學。

與眾俱異者、惟縱己欲、所行衝冒、違諸善謀、

An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

A person who isn’t friendly looks out only for themselves. They oppose all good sense by starting fights.

Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.

Unfriendly people care only about themselves; they lash out at common sense.

One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound wisdom.

One who separates himself seeks his own desire; He quarrels against all sound wisdom.

A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment.

He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.

One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.

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

One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.

A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

Be very careful, then, how you live— not as unwise but as wise,making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. (niv)

It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. (niv)

My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you,turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. (niv)

These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit. (niv)

Fear the Lord and the king, my son, and do not join with rebellious officials, (niv)

Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy. (niv)

Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own. (niv)

Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out. (niv)

How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?” (niv)

A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much. (niv)

I never sat in the company of revelers, never made merry with them; I sat alone because your hand was on me and you had filled me with indignation. (niv)

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. (niv)

Therefore,“ Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” (niv)

He replied,“ Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. (niv)

Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you. When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. (niv)

by asking the priests of the house of the Lord Almighty and the prophets,“ Should I mourn and fast in the fifth month, as I have done for so many years?” (niv)

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— (niv)

He told them,“ The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables (niv)

“ The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. (niv)