NIV is so different

An example of how different NIV is from ESV or NKJV

This also happens to be an interesting verse that caught my eye, which is why I looked at the different versions.

Proverbs 18:1

NIV:

An unfriendly man pursues selfish ends; he defies all sound judgment

ESV:

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

NKJV:

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

Darby (just for fun):

He that separateth himself seeketh [his] pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom

Well, that was interesting.

And it's interesting how some commentaries say that it can be a good thing because you can interpret the original as isolating yourself from things that hinder, for the sake of pursuing wisdom. biblebrowser.com/proverbs/18-1.htm