Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
New American Standard Bible
So is a man who
King James Version
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
Holman Bible
is like a bird wandering from its nest.
International Standard Version
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders away from his home.
A Conservative Version
As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.
American Standard Version
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.
Amplified
Like a bird that wanders from her nest [with its comfort and safety],
So is a man who wanders from his home.
Bible in Basic English
Like a bird wandering from the place of her eggs is a man wandering from his station.
Julia Smith Translation
As the bird wandering from her nest, so is a man wandering from his place.
King James 2000
As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man that wanders from his place.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Like a bird that strays from its nest, so is a man who strays from his place.
Modern King James verseion
As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that oft times flitteth, is like a bird that forsaketh her nest.
NET Bible
Like a bird that wanders from its nest, so is a person who wanders from his home.
New Heart English Bible
As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.
The Emphasized Bible
As a bird wandering from her nest, so, is a man wandering from his place.
Webster
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
World English Bible
As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.
Youngs Literal Translation
As a bird wandering from her nest, So is a man wandering from his place.
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 27:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
7 The full soul trampleth on a 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; and the sweetness of one's friend is the fruit of hearty counsel.
Cross References
Isaiah 16:2
And it shall be that as a wandering bird, as a scattered nest, so shall the daughters of Moab be at the fords of the Arnon.
Genesis 4:16
And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Eden.
Genesis 16:6-8
And Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy maidservant is in thy hand: do to her what is good in thine eyes. And Sarai oppressed her; and she fled from her face.
1 Samuel 22:5
And the prophet Gad said to David, Abide not in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
1 Samuel 27:1-12
And 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 speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me to seek me any more within all the limits of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.
1 Kings 19:9
And there he went into a cave, and lodged there. And behold, the word of Jehovah came to him, and he said to him, What doest thou here, Elijah?
Nehemiah 6:11-13
And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, could go into the temple, and live? I will not go in.
Job 39:14-16
For she leaveth her eggs to the earth, and warmeth them in the dust,
Proverbs 21:16
The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.
Proverbs 26:2
As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.
Jonah 1:3
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah; 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 Jehovah.
Jonah 1:10-17
Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, What is this thou hast done? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of Jehovah: for he had told them.
1 Corinthians 7:20
Let each abide in that calling in which he has been called.
Jude 1:13
raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shames; wandering stars, to whom has been reserved the gloom of darkness for eternity.