Proverbs 27:8
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As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that leaveth his place.

a bird

Job 39:14-16 When she leaveth her eggs on the earth, thou perhaps wilt warm them in the dust. . . .

Isaiah 16:2 And it shall come to pass, that as a bird fleeing away, and as young ones flying out of the nest, so shall the daughters of Moab be in the passage of Arnon.

man

Proverbs 21:16 A man that shall wander out of the way of doctrine, shall abide in the company of the giants.

Genesis 14:16 And he brought back all the substance, and Lot his brother, with his substance, the women also, and the people.

Genesis 16:6-8 And Abram made answer, and said to her: Behold thy handmaid is in thy own hand, use her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai afflicted her, she ran away. . . .

1 Samuel 22:5 And Gad the prophet said to David: Abide not in the hold, depart, and go into the land of Juda. And David departed, and came into the forest of Haret.

1 Samuel 27:1 And David said in his heart: I shall one day or other fall into the hands of Saul: is it not better for me to flee, and to be saved in the land of the Philistines, that Saul may despair of me, and cease to seek me in all the coasts of Israel? I will flee then out of his hands.

1 Kings 19:9 And when he was come thither, he abode in a cave. and behold the word of the Lord came unto him, and he said to him: What dost thou here, Elias?

Nehemiah 6:11-13 And I said: Should such a man as I flee? and who is there that being as I am, would go into the temple, to save his life? I will not go in. . . .

Jonah 1:3,10-17 Arise and go to Ninive, the great city, and preach in it: For the wickedness thereof is come up before me. . . .

1 Corinthians 7:20 Let every man abide in the same calling in which he was called.

Jude 1:13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own confusion: wandering stars, to whom the storm of darkness is reserved for ever.

Context
Do not Boast about Tomorrow
7A soul that is full shall tread upon the honeycomb: and a soul that is hungry shall take even bitter for sweet. 8As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that leaveth his place.9Ointment and perfumes rejoice the heart: and the good counsels of a friend are sweet to the soul.…
Cross References
Genesis 21:14
So Abraham rose up in the morning, and taking bread and a bottle of water, put it upon her shoulder, and delivered the boy, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Bersabee.

Proverbs 26:2
As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man.

Proverbs 27:7
A soul that is full shall tread upon the honeycomb: and a soul that is hungry shall take even bitter for sweet.

Isaiah 16:2
And it shall come to pass, that as a bird fleeing away, and as young ones flying out of the nest, so shall the daughters of Moab be in the passage of Arnon.

Lexicon
Like a bird
כְּ֭צִפּוֹר (kə·ṣip·pō·wr)
Preposition-k | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6833: A little bird

that strays
נוֹדֵ֥ד (nō·w·ḏêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5074: To wave to and fro, to rove, flee, to drive away

from its nest
קִנָּ֑הּ (qin·nāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7064: A nest, the nestlings, a chamber, dwelling

[is] a man
אִ֝֗ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

who wanders
נוֹדֶ֣דֶת (nō·w·ḏe·ḏeṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5074: To wave to and fro, to rove, flee, to drive away

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of

his home.
מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃ (mim·mə·qō·w·mōw)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition


Additional Translations
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man that wanders from his place.

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.

As when a bird flies down from its own nest, so a man is brought into bondage whenever he estranges himself from his own place.

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.

As a bird wandering from her nest, So is a man wandering from his place.
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