Proverbs 27:8
“As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.”
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Commentary
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart,.... Meaning not the holy anointing oil for sacred use, or the perfume or incense…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Change of place is thought of as in itself an evil. It is not easy for the man to find another home or the bird another…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Note, 1. There are many that do not know when they are well off, but are uneasy with their present condition, and given…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
"The true bird-life is the life of the woods, of the toilsomely-woven nest, of the mate and the brood and the…
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