Proverbs 27:8

Like a bird that wanders from its nest, so is a person who wanders from his home.

Isaiah 16:2

At the fords of the Arnon the Moabite women are like a bird that flies about when forced from its nest.

Genesis 4:16

So Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Genesis 16:6-8

Abram said to Sarai, "Since your servant is under your authority, do to her whatever you think best." Then Sarai treated Hagar harshly, so she ran away from Sarai.

1 Samuel 22:5

Then Gad the prophet said to David, "Don't stay in the stronghold. Go to the land of Judah." So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

1 Samuel 27:1-12

David thought to himself, "One of these days I'm going to be swept away by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me through all the territory of Israel and I will escape from his hand."

1 Kings 19:9

He went into a cave there and spent the night. All of a sudden the Lord spoke to him, "Why are you here, Elijah?"

Nehemiah 6:11-13

But I replied, "Should a man like me run away? Would someone like me flee to the temple in order to save his life? I will not go!"

Job 39:14-16

For she leaves her eggs on the ground, and lets them be warmed on the soil.

Proverbs 21:16

The one who wanders from the way of wisdom will end up in the company of the departed.

Proverbs 26:2

Like a fluttering bird or like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause does not come to rest.

Jonah 1:3

Instead, Jonah immediately headed off to Tarshish to escape from the commission of the Lord. He traveled to Joppa and found a merchant ship heading to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard it to go with them to Tarshish far away from the Lord.

Jonah 1:10-17

Hearing this, the men became even more afraid and said to him, "What have you done?" (The men said this because they knew that he was trying to escape from the Lord, because he had previously told them.)

1 Corinthians 7:20

Let each one remain in that situation in life in which he was called.

Jude 1:13

wild sea waves, spewing out the foam of their shame; wayward stars for whom the utter depths of eternal darkness have been reserved.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

A bird

Job 39:14
For she leaves her eggs on the ground, and lets them be warmed on the soil.
Isaiah 16:2
At the fords of the Arnon the Moabite women are like a bird that flies about when forced from its nest.

Man

Proverbs 21:16
The one who wanders from the way of wisdom will end up in the company of the departed.
Genesis 4:16
So Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Genesis 16:6
Abram said to Sarai, "Since your servant is under your authority, do to her whatever you think best." Then Sarai treated Hagar harshly, so she ran away from Sarai.
1 Samuel 22:5
Then Gad the prophet said to David, "Don't stay in the stronghold. Go to the land of Judah." So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.
1 Kings 19:9
He went into a cave there and spent the night. All of a sudden the Lord spoke to him, "Why are you here, Elijah?"
Nehemiah 6:11
But I replied, "Should a man like me run away? Would someone like me flee to the temple in order to save his life? I will not go!"
Jonah 1:3
Instead, Jonah immediately headed off to Tarshish to escape from the commission of the Lord. He traveled to Joppa and found a merchant ship heading to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard it to go with them to Tarshish far away from the Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:20
Let each one remain in that situation in life in which he was called.
Jude 1:13
wild sea waves, spewing out the foam of their shame; wayward stars for whom the utter depths of eternal darkness have been reserved.

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