Proverbs 18:1 (YLT)

Passage

For <FI>an object of<Fi> desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 18:1 For <FI>an object of<Fi> desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.

Proverbs 18:2 A fool delighteth not in understanding, But--in uncovering his heart.

Proverbs 18:3 With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame--reproach.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "object", "desire", "separated", "doth", "seek", "wisdom", and "intermeddleth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "object" and "desire", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "A fool delighteth not in understanding But--in...", so "object" and "desire" should be read forward into that movement. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "object" and "desire" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.