Proverbs 27:8

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

This speaks of the inherent, instinctive desire for men to remain at home. In our current culture, finding a new home is not nearly as difficult as it was in ancient times; but in those earlier periods, changing one's residence was fraught with all kinds of dangers and hardships. When God pronounced his judgment against Cain for the murder of Abel, Cain complained that, "My punishment is greater than I can bear ... I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth." (Genesis 4:12f). "Like a bird that strays from its nest is the man who strays from home."[8]