Proverbs 27:8 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
As a bird wandering from her nest, So [is] a man wandering from his place.
English ASV
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.
English Amplified
Like a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who strays from his home.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Like a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who strays from his home.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Anyone wandering from his home is like a bird wandering from its nest.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
English EASY 2024
A person who travels away from his home is like a bird that flies away from its nest.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
A man away from home is like a bird away from its nest.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Anyone away from home is like a bird away from its nest.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Like a bird wandering from its nest, so is a husband wandering from his home.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
A man wandering from his home is like a bird wandering from its nest.
English KJV 1611
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
English LSB
Like a bird that wanders from her nest, So is a man who wanders from his place.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Like a bird that strays from her nest, so is a man who strays from his home.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Like a bird that wanders from her nest, So is a man who wanders from his home.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Like a bird that is far from its nest is a man who is far from his home.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Like a bird that wanders from its nest, so is a person who wanders from his home.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
A man who wanders away from his home is like a bird that wanders from its nest.
English NIV
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home.
English NKJ 1982
Like a bird that wanders from its nest Is a man who wanders from his place.
English NLT
A person who strays from home is like a bird that strays from its nest.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Like a bird that strays from its nest is one who strays from home.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Like a bird that has fallen from its nest is the one who is dislodged from his home.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Like a bird that strays from its nest, is a man who strays from his home.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
A man who strays from home is like a bird that wanders from its nest.
English Tyndale 1537
He that oft times flitteth, is like a bird that forsaketh her nest.