Proverbs 27:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 27:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 27:8 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 27:8 — KJV
“As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.”
— Proverbs 27:8 (KJV)
Proverbs 27:8 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 27:8
“And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:8: nest, place
“If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:8: bird, nest
“Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:8: bird, nest
“For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon. cast...: or, a nest forsaken”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:8: bird, nest
“In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire; In that thou buildest...: or, In thy daughters is thine, etc”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:8: nest, place
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