Like a bird that flees its nest(A)
    is anyone who flees from home.

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Like a bird that strays from its nest
    is a man who wanders away from his home.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:8 Lit. place

15 A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping(A)
    of a leaky roof in a rainstorm;
16 restraining her is like restraining the wind
    or grasping oil with the hand.

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15 A continual dripping on a rainy day
    and a contentious wife are alike.
16 Trying to keep her in check is like stopping a wind storm
    or grabbing oil with your right hand.

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