Proverbs 27:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 27:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 27:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 27:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 27:8 — World English Bible

Proverbs 27:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 27:8 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 27:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“As a bird wandering from her nest, So <FI>is<Fi> a man wandering from his place.”

Proverbs 27:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 27:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 27:8 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 27:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As a bird that wandreth from her nest, so is a man that wandreth from his owne place.”

Proverbs 27:8 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 27:8 in Context — Proverbs 27

6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

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

9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

10 Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

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What Does Proverbs 27:8 Mean?

Proverbs 27:8 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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