Proverbs 27:8
The Scripture
(8) As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the book continues its teaching on the value of wisdom and the perils of pride, offering the well‑known proverb that a lion is afraid of a lamb and that the wicked will be cut off. It also stresses that true wisdom comes from reverence for the Lord.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 39:14Job 39:15Job 39:16Isaiah 16:2Proverbs 21:16Genesis 4:16Genesis 16:6Genesis 16:7Genesis 16:8I Samuel 22:5I Samuel 27:1I Samuel 27:2
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