Proverbs 26:2
What does Proverbs 26:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 26:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.
KJV
King James Version · 1611As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949As the sparrow in her wandering and the swallow in her flight, so the curse does not come without a cause.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 23:4
because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt, and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
- 1 Samuel 14:28
Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food this day. And the people were faint.
- Nehemiah 13:2
because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
- Proverbs 27:8
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.
- Psalms 109:28
Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.
- Numbers 23:8
How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? And how shall I defy, whom Jehovah hath not defied?
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