Proverbs 27:8

Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Like a bird wandering from the place of her eggs is a man wandering from his station.

In context

7The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.

9Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.

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