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Proverbs 27:8 (KJV)

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

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Proverbs 27 — surrounding verses

3

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

4

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

5

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

6

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

7

The full soul loatheth an 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: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

10

Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

11

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

12

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

13

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

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