Proverbs 26:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.”
Proverbs 26:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 26:2 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 26:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 26:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.”
Proverbs 26:2 — World English Bible
Proverbs 26:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not. ”
Proverbs 26:2 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 26:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.”
Proverbs 26:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 26:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come. ”
Proverbs 26:2 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 26:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“As the sparowe by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeles, shall not come.”
Proverbs 26:2 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 26:2 in Context — Proverbs 26
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.
What Does Proverbs 26:2 Mean?
Proverbs 26:2 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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