He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.Proverbs 18:1
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ נִפְרָ֑ד בְּכָל־תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃
- לְֽ֭תַאֲוָהLe.ta.'a.vah“<to> desire”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from תַּאֲוָה · “desire” · Strong's H8378
- יְבַקֵּ֣שׁye.va.Kesh“he seeks”Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בָּקַשׁ · “to seek” · Strong's H1245
- נִפְרָ֑דnif.Rad“[one who] separates himself”Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from פָּרַד · “to separate” · Strong's H6504
- בְּכָל־be.khol“on all”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗הtu.shi.Yah“sound wisdom”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from תּוּשִׁיָּה · “wisdom” · Strong's H8454
- יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃yit.ga.La'“he bursts out”Verb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from גָּלַע · “to quarrel” · Strong's H1566
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)