Proverbs 27:8

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

– Proverbs 27:8

This saying is difficult and commentators vary widely on interpretation. The likeness between a bird leaving her nest and a man wandering, presumably, from home seems to be about vulnerability and leaving protection. We might make a connection of place with way of wisdom. In this sense, it is a fool that leaves the way of wisdom (Proverbs 17:24), which results in destruction (Proverbs 21:16).

 


 

 

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