Proverbs 27:8

Proverbs 27:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
• New International Version (NIV)Like a bird that flees its nest is anyone who flees from home.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Like a bird that wanders from its nest Is a man who wanders from his place.

Context of Proverbs 27:8

6Faithful are the wounds of a friend [who corrects out of love and concern], But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful [because they serve his hidden agenda]. 7He who is satisfied loathes honey, But to the hungry soul any bitter thing is sweet. Like a bird that wanders from her nest [with its comfort and safety], So is a man who wanders from his home. 9Oil and perfume make the heart glad; So does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart. 10Do not abandon your own friend and your father’s friend, And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.

Proverbs 27:8 word by word

כְּ֭צִפּוֹר נוֹדֶ֣דֶת מִן־קִנָּ֑הּ כֵּֽן־אִ֝֗ישׁ נוֹדֵ֥ד מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• As a birdצִפּוֹרtsippôr tsippôr · birdH6833
• that wanderethנָדַדnâdad · to wanderH5074
• from her nestקֵןqên · nestH7064
• a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• from his placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725

Cross-references for Proverbs 27:8

• Job 39:14For she leaves her eggs on the ground And warms them in the dust,
• Isaiah 16:2For like wandering birds or scattered nestlings, The daughters of Moab will be at the fords of the [river] Arnon.
• Proverbs 21:16A man who wanders from the way of understanding (godly wisdom) Will remain in the assembly of the dead.
• Genesis 14:16And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his nephew Lot and his possessions, and also the women, and the people.
• Genesis 16:6But Abram said to Sarai, “Look, your maid is entirely in your hands and subject to your authority; do as you please with her.” So Sarai treated her harshly and humiliated her, and Hagar fled from her.
• 1 Samuel 22:5Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold; leave, and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went into the forest of Hereth.
• 1 Samuel 27:1But David said in his heart, “Now I will die one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me inside the borders of Israel, and I will escape from his hand [once and for all].”
• 1 Kings 19:9There he came to a cave and spent the night in it; and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
• Nehemiah 6:11But I said, “Should a man like me flee [in fear and hide]? Should someone like me enter the temple [for sanctuary] to save his life? I will not go.”
• Jonah 1:3But Jonah ran away to Tarshish to escape from the presence of the Lord [and his duty as His prophet]. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish [the most remote of the Phoenician trading cities]. So he paid the fare and went down into the ship to go with them to Tarshish away from the presence of the Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 7:20Each one should remain in the condition in which he was [when he was] called.
• Jude 1:13wild waves of the sea, flinging up their own shame like foam; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of deep darkness has been reserved forever.

Commentaries on Proverbs 27:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Is a bird that wandereth from her nest - Leaving her own brood, places of retreat, and feeding-ground behind, and going into strange countries, where she is exposed to every kind of danger. So is the man who leaves his family connections and country, and goes into strange parts to find employment, better his circumstances, make a fortune, etc. I have seen multitudes of such wanderers from their place come to great misery and wretchedness. God's general…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Change of place is thought of as in itself an evil. It is not easy for the man to find another home or the bird another nest. The maxim is characteristic of the earlier stages of Hebrew history, before exile and travel had made change of country a more familiar thing. Compare the feeling which made the thought of being “a fugitive and a vagabond” Genesis 4:12-13 the most terrible of all punishments.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8Verse 8 Every man has his proper place in society, where he may be safe and comfortable.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8A person who leaves his family and home is more likely to find trouble than what he was looking for (for example, Luke 15:11–16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Such are not only out of place, but out of duty and in danger.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 27:8

• Character
• Instability
• Sin

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Proverbs 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings