Proverbs 27:8
As a bird that wandereth from its nest, So is a man who wandereth from his place.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
In Context
7He who is fed to the full loatheth the honeycomb; But to the hungry any bitter thing is sweet.
9Oil and perfume gladden the heart; Sweet also is one's friend by hearty counsel.
Cross References
Proverbs 21:16A man who wandereth from the way of discretion Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
Isaiah 16:2For as a wandering bird, As a forthdriven nest, So shall be the daughters of Moab At the fords of Arnon; [[saying,]]
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:8
7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. Solomon here, as often in this book, shows that the poor have in some respects the advantage of the rich; for, 1. They have a better relish of their enjoyments than the rich have. Hunger is the best sauce. Coarse fare, with a good appetite to it has a sensible pleasantness in it, which those are strangers to whose hearts are overcharged with surfeiting. Those that fare sumptuously every day nauseate even delicate food, as… Read the whole commentary →