Proverbs 26:2
2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
Other Translations of Proverbs 26:2
King James Version
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
English Standard Version
2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight.
The Message
2 You have as little to fear from an undeserved curse as from the dart of a wren or the swoop of a swallow.
New King James Version
2 Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow, So a curse without cause shall not alight.
New Living Translation
2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse will not land on its intended victim.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 26:2
Commentary on Proverbs 26:2
(Read Proverbs 26:2)
He that is cursed without cause, the curse shall do him no more harm than the bird that flies over his head.