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Proverbs 27:8
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8 A person who ·leaves [L wanders from] his home
is like a bird that ·leaves [L wanders from] its nest.

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Proverbs 27:8
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8 Like a (A)bird that wanders from its nest,
So is a person who (B)wanders from his [a]home.

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  1. Proverbs 27:8 Lit place
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Proverbs 27:15-16
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15 A ·quarreling [contentious] wife is as bothersome
    as a continual dripping on a rainy day.
16 ·Stopping [Controlling; Restraining] her is like ·stopping [controlling; restraining] the wind
    or trying to grab oil in your hand.

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Proverbs 27:15-16
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15 A (A)constant dripping on a day of steady rain
And a contentious woman are alike;
16 He who would [a]restrain her [b]restrains the wind,
And [c]grasps oil with his right hand.

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  1. Proverbs 27:16 Lit hide(s)
  2. Proverbs 27:16 Lit hide(s)
  3. Proverbs 27:16 Lit encounters
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