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Proverbs 27:8 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home. "
Proverbs 27:8
Verse in Context
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6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
7 A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
8 As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.
9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.
10 Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.
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Note, 1. Many people do not know when they are well off. They are uneasy with the place and condition God, in his providence, has given them, though it is fit for them and made comfortable to them. They want change. They love to wander, are quick to find excuses to go out, and do not like staying in one place for long. They neglect their own work and duties, and they meddle in things that do not belong to them.
2. Those who leave the place God has given them are like a bird that wanders away from her nest. It shows their foolishness. They are like a simple bird that keeps moving from branch to branch and never rests. It is also unsafe. A wandering bird is exposed, and a man's proper place is his shelter; when he leaves it, he makes himself an easy target for the hunter. When the bird leaves the nest, the eggs and young birds are left without care. In the same way, those who like being away leave their work at home undone. So let every person stay in the calling in which he was called, and stay there with God.
From This Chapter
Proverbs 27:1
"Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring."
Proverbs 27:2
"Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips."
Proverbs 27:3
"A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both."
Proverbs 27:4
"Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?"
Proverbs 27:5
"Better is open rebuke than hidden love."
Proverbs 27:6
"The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse."
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