PROV 27:8 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ὥσπερ ὅταν ὄρνεον καταπετασθῇ ἐκ τῆς ἰδίας νοσσιᾶς, οὕτως ἄνθρωπος δουλοῦται ὅταν ἀποξενωθῇ ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων τόπων.
(Hōsper hotan orneon katapetasthaʸ ek taʸs idias nossias, houtōs anthrōpos douloutai hotan apoxenōthaʸ ek tōn idiōn topōn. )

BrTr As when a bird flies down from its own nest, so a man is brought into bondage whenever he estranges himself from his own place.

ULT Like a bird wandering from her nest,
⇔ so is a man who wanders from his place.

UST People who stray from their homes
⇔ are like birds that stray from their nests.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE As a bird that wanders from her nest,
⇔ so is a man who wanders from his home.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Like a bird that wanders from its nest,
⇔ so is a person who wanders from his home.

LSV As a bird wandering from her nest,
So [is] a man wandering from his place.

FBV Having to leave home is like a bird having to leave its nest.

T4T ⇔ Anyone who wanders far from his home/family
⇔ is like [SIM] a bird that is far from its nest.

LEB • Like a bird that strays from its nest, so is a man who strays from his place.

BBE Like a bird wandering from the place of her eggs is a man wandering from his station.

Moff Like a bird that wanders from her nest,
⇔ so is a man who wanders far from home.

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

ASV As a bird that wandereth from her nest,
⇔ So is a man that wandereth from his place.

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

YLT As a bird wandering from her nest, So [is] a man wandering from his place.

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

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

SLT As the bird wandering from her nest, so is a man wandering from his place.

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

KJB-1769 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

KJB-1611 As a bird that wandreth from her nest: so is a man that wandreth from his place.

Bshps He that oft times flitteth, is like a byrd that forsaketh her nest.
(He that often times flitteth, is like a byrd that forsaketh/forsakes her nest.)

Gnva As a bird that wandreth from her nest, so is a man that wandreth from his owne place.
(As a bird that wandreth from her nest, so is a man that wandreth from his own place. )

Cvdl He that oft tymes flytteth, is like a byrde yt forsaketh hir nest.
(He that often times flytteth, is like a bird it forsaketh/forsakes her nest.)

Wycl As a brid passinge ouer fro his nest, so is a man that forsakith his place.
(As a bird passinge over from his nest, so is a man that forsaketh/forsakes his place.)

Luth Wie ein Vogel ist, der aus seinem Nest weicht, also ist, der von seiner Stätte weicht.
(How a bird is, the/of_the out_of his nest yields(v), also is, the/of_the from his site/place yields(v).)

ClVg Sicut avis transmigrans de nido suo, sic vir qui derelinquit locum suum.[fn]
(Like bird transmigrans from/about nido his_own, so man who/which derelinquit place his_own. )

27.8 Sicut avis transmigrans. Sicut avis ova, etc., usque ad ne a bono, quod faciebas, desistas.

27.8 Like bird transmigrans. Like bird ova, etc., until to not from good, that facebas, desistas.

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 25:1–29:27: This is Hezekiah’s collection of Solomon’s proverbs

This section is the second collection of Solomon’s proverbs. These proverbs were organized and copied by men who served King Hezekiah. Most scholars divide this section into two groups. These groups differ in several ways.

The first group (chapters 25–27) has many more comparisons and admonitions. In Hebrew, most of these comparisons are metaphors in which one or more illustrations precede the topic. Some English versions change the order so that the topic precedes the illustration(s). You should follow the order that expresses the meaning naturally and effectively in your language.

In the first group, many proverbs are one verse long. As with the individual proverbs in the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs (Section 10:1–22:16), they are not related to the proverbs around them. Other proverbs in this group are two or more verses long. Still others are one-verse proverbs that are closely related in theme. Proverbs in all three categories will be marked as separate paragraphs.

The second group (chapters 28–29) has more contrastive proverbs. The proverbs in this group are each one verse long. They will not be marked as separate paragraphs.

Some other headings for this section are:

More Proverbs of Solomon (NIV)

Proverbs of Solomon Collected by Hezekiah (NET)

These are also wise things that Solomon said

Paragraph 27:8

This proverb is a simile. It has the same form as the comparisons in chapter 26. The illustration is in the first line. The topic is in the second line.

^8aLike a bird that strays from its nest

^8bis a man who wanders from his home.

In this simile, a man who has left his regular home is compared to a bird that has left its nest. Some similarities between the man and the bird are:

Both are away from the place where they feel secure.
Both are vulnerable to danger.

27:8a–b

(combined/reordered)

¶ A person who leaves his home is like a bird that leaves its nest. (NCV)
¶ When you^(sing) are far from home, you are like a bird that has no nest.

strays…wanders: The same Hebrew verb is used in both parts of this verse. Many English versions translate it the same way in both parts. For example:

Like a bird that wanders from its nest, So is a person who wanders from his home. (NASB)

This verb has more than one meaning. In the context of a nest or a home, it can mean “to leave,” “to escape,” “to wander,” or “to fly/flutter.” Because of these different meanings, the parts of the simile may refer to more than one situation. (See the notes that follow.) If possible, translate in a way that allows your readers to understand any of these situations.

27:8a

Like a bird that strays from its nest

¶ Like a bird that has gone far from its nest,
Think about a bird that no longer has a nest to return to.

Like a bird that strays from its nest: This line may refer to a bird that has been pushed from its nest and flutters down to the ground. It may also refer to a bird that flies away and wanders from place to place because its nest has been destroyed or is no longer usable. It does not refer to a bird that regularly leaves its nest to search for food. Some other ways to translate this line are:

Like a bird that is far from its nest (NAB)

like a bird that leaves its nest (NCV)

27:8b

is a man who wanders from his home.

so is a man/person who has gone far from his home and family.
A person who has no proper place to live is like that.

is a man who wanders from his home: This line refers to a man who is away from a safe or permanent home for various reasons:

He may have fled to escape danger or difficulty.
He may be a homeless person who wanders from place to place.
He may be someone who has traveled to a different country for work.

It does not refer to a man who regularly leaves his home to go to work. Nor does it refer to a man who accidentally wanders away from home.

Some other ways to translate this line are:

is a man who is far from his home (NAB)

A person who leaves his home (NCV)

home: In Hebrew, this word is literally “place.” It refers to the place or home where a person lives on a permanent basis with his family.

General Comment on 27:8a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to state the topic before the illustration. For example: