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

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.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,redeeming the time, because the days are evil.Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you,so as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.

My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious;

The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

For how would people know that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? Isn’t it that you go with us, so that we are separated, I and your people, from all the people who are on the surface of the earth?”

He who goes about as a tale- bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

I didn’t sit in the assembly of those who make merry and rejoice. I sat alone because of your hand, for you have filled me with indignation.

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

Therefore“‘ Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord.‘ Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

He answered them,“ To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, we have waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.With my soul I have desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me I will seek you earnestly; for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

and to speak to the priests of the house of Yahweh of Armies, and to the prophets, saying,“ Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?”

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

He said to them,“ To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

“ Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.