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

6Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy. 7A person who is full refuses honey, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry. A person who strays from home is like a bird that strays from its nest. 9The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense. 10Never abandon a friend— either yours or your father’s. When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance. It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives 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 39:14She lays her eggs on top of the earth, letting them be warmed in the dust.
• Isaiah 16:2The women of Moab are left like homeless birds at the shallow crossings of the Arnon River.
• Proverbs 21:16The person who strays from common sense will end up in the company of the dead.
• Genesis 14:16Abram recovered all the goods that had been taken, and he brought back his nephew Lot with his possessions and all the women and other captives.
• Genesis 16:6Abram replied, “Look, she is your servant, so deal with her as you see fit.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she finally ran away.
• 1 Samuel 22:5One day the prophet Gad told David, “Leave the stronghold and return to the land of Judah.” So David went to the forest of Hereth.
• 1 Samuel 27:1But David kept thinking to himself, “Someday Saul is going to get me. The best thing I can do is escape to the Philistines. Then Saul will stop hunting for me in Israelite territory, and I will finally be safe.”
• 1 Kings 19:9There he came to a cave, where he spent the night. But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
• Nehemiah 6:11But I replied, “Should someone in my position run from danger? Should someone in my position enter the Temple to save his life? No, I won’t do it!”
• Jonah 1:3But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the Lord. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from the Lord by sailing to Tarshish.
• 1 Corinthians 7:20Yes, each of you should remain as you were when God called you.
• Jude 1:13They are like wild waves of the sea, churning up the foam of their shameful deeds. They are like wandering stars, doomed forever to blackest darkness.

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

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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