Revised Version 1895
Proverbs 27:8
8As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
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: but the kisses of an enemy are profuse. 7The full soul loatheth an honeycomb: but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place. 9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel. 10Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; and go not to thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
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כְּ֭צִפּוֹר נוֹדֶ֣דֶת מִן־קִנָּ֑הּ כֵּֽן־אִ֝֗ישׁ נוֹדֵ֥ד מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 27:8
- Job 39:14For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, and warmeth them in the dust,
- Isaiah 16:2For it shall be that, as wandering birds, as a scattered nest, so shall the daughters of Moab be at the fords of Arnon.
- Proverbs 21:16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall rest in the congregation of the dead.
- Genesis 14:16And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
- Genesis 16:6But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her that which is good in thine eyes. And Sarai dealt hardly with her, and she fled from her face.
- 1 Samuel 22:5And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hereth.
- 1 Samuel 27:1And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
- 1 Kings 19:9And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?
- Nehemiah 6:11And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
- Jonah 1:3But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD; and he went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
- 1 Corinthians 7:20Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.
- Jude 1:13Wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved for ever.
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
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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
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