There are those who never fit into the body of Christ because they are not willing to submit to others and to the ministry of the local church. They cannot give up the spirit of individualism that they had before and so often wander from church to church or else operate on their own outside the local church. Some of these may be converted and may in future learn important lessons that teach them that they are just one member of the body, but others have never really let go of their unbelieving individualistic way of thinking, and these may wander eventually back into the world.
Another interpretation of this verse sees the opposite meaning and commends the man who isolates himself from worldly distractions in order to devote himself to the study of wisdom – the verb in the second part of the verse can mean ‘to break out in contention’ or ‘to expose’, ‘to lay bare’. It is better however to link this proverb to the next and to make them both describe the fault of being more concerned with our own achievements than with taking advice from anyone else. Overall, the Hebrew fits the interpretation given in the KJV, which is supported by most versions.