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Proverbs 26:2

WEB

2Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.

KJV

2As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

BSB

2Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.

FBV

2A curse that isn't deserved won't land on the person, like a fluttering sparrow or a flitting swallow.

Extra References

Numbers 23:8

8How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? How shall I defy whom the LORD has not defied?

Nehemiah 13:2

2because they didn’t meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them; however, our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Psalms 109:28

28They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.

2 Samuel 16:12

12It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done to me, and that the LORD will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”

Deuteronomy 23:4-5

4because they didn’t meet you with bread and with water on the way when you came out of Egypt, and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you. 5Nevertheless the LORD your God wouldn’t listen to Balaam, but the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing to you, because the LORD your God loved you.

1 Samuel 17:43

43The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” The Philistine cursed David by his gods.

Proverbs 27:8

8As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.

1 Samuel 14:28-29

28Then one of the people answered, and said, “Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’” So the people were faint.

29Then Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.