Proverbs 26:2
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, So the curse causeless shall not come.
In context
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour is not seemly for a fool. 2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, So the curse causeless shall not come. 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the fool's back. 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 26:2 in the NIV
Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 26:2 in the ESV
Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight.