Proverbs 26:2

“As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Proverbs 26:2

“As the bird by wandring, as the swallow by flying: so the curse causelesse shall not come.”
King James Version (1611) - View original scan of Proverbs chapter 26

“Like a sparrow in {its} flitting, like a swallow in {its} flying, So a curse without cause does not alight.”
New American Standard Version (1995)

“As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.”
American Standard Version (1901)

“As the sparrow in her wandering and the swallow in her flight, so the curse does not come without a cause.”
Basic English Bible

“As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.”
Darby Bible

“As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man. ”
Douay Rheims Bible

“As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. ”
Webster's Bible

“Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.”
World English Bible

“As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.”
Youngs Literal Bible

“ As the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow, so the curse that is causeless shall come home.”
Jewish Publication Society Bible

TwoThree's comment on 2021-01-29 07:24:05:

As the wandering is caused by the Bird -- as the fluddering is caused by the Swallow---So the curse is caused by a cause.

Stephen \'Tunde Falegan's comment on 2015-07-02 15:35:52:

Any curse malicious shall be rendered impotent and futile because it is invalidated by the innocence causeless of the intended "victim "

Bro Mer's comment on 2015-01-14 12:53:30:

Although we are free from curse to manifest by our action.

kola johnson's comment on 2014-10-03 23:26:04:

1.It teaches curse can 't hold without a reason.

Sarah's comment on 2014-02-26 09:49:26:

is there a proverb that says that a bird never lands

OLUGBODI EMMANUEL TAIWO's comment on 2013-10-08 09:31:04:

1. it teaches against unnecessary anger
2. faithfulness
3. There are people one can not curse
4. Curse wandering about until it lands on someone or something due to

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