Proverbs 27:8
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 27
“As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.”Proverbs 27:8
What Does Proverbs 27:8 Mean?
Proverbs 27:8 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 27, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 27:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 26:2“As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.”Proverbs 21:16“The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.”Isaiah 16:2“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.”Jonah 1:3“But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he 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 the LORD.”Jonah 1:10“Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.”1 Corinthians 7:20“Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.”Genesis 16:6“But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.”1 Samuel 22:5“And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.”1 Kings 19:9“And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?”Genesis 4:16“And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.”Nehemiah 6:11“And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.”Job 39:14“Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,”Jude 1:13“Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.”1 Samuel 27:1“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 shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.”Luke 15:13“And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.”
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