Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
As the sparrow in her wandering and the swallow in her flight, so the curse does not come without a cause.
New American Standard Bible
So a
King James Version
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
Holman Bible
an undeserved curse goes nowhere.
International Standard Version
Like a fluttering sparrow or a swallow in flight, a curse without cause will not alight.
A Conservative Version
As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, so the curse that is causeless does not alight.
American Standard Version
As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.
Amplified
Like the sparrow in her wandering, like the swallow in her flying,
So the curse without cause does not come and alight [on the undeserving].
Darby Translation
As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.
Julia Smith Translation
As the sparrow for wandering, as the swallow for flying, so the curse shall not come in vain.
King James 2000
As the bird by flitting, as the swallow by flying, so the curse without cause shall not alight.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Like the sparrow [is] to fluttering and like the swallow [is] to flying, so an undeserved curse does not go forth.
Modern King James verseion
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse without cause shall not come.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Like as the bird, and the swallow take their flight and flee here and there; so the curse that is given in vain, shall not light upon a man.
NET Bible
Like a fluttering bird or like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause does not come to rest.
New Heart English Bible
Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.
The Emphasized Bible
As a sparrow in wandering, as a swallow in flying, so, a causeless curse, shall not alight.
Webster
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
World English Bible
Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.
Youngs Literal Translation
As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.
Themes
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
1 Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natural for the foolish. 2 As the sparrow in her wandering and the swallow in her flight, so the curse does not come without a cause. 3 A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.
Cross References
Numbers 23:8
How may I put curses on him who is not cursed by God? how may I be angry with him with whom the Lord is not angry?
2 Samuel 16:12
It may be that the Lord will take note of my wrongs, and give me back good in answer to his cursing of me today.
Deuteronomy 23:4-5
Because they gave you no bread or water on your way, when you came out of Egypt: and they got Balaam, the son of Peor, from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to put curses on you
1 Samuel 14:28-29
Then one of the people said to him, Your father put the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes any food this day. And the people were feeble, needing food.
1 Samuel 17:43
And the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that you come out to me with sticks? And the Philistine put curses on David by all his gods.
Nehemiah 13:2
Because they did not give the children of Israel bread and water when they came to them, but got Balaam to put a curse on them: though the curse was turned into a blessing by our God.
Psalm 109:28
They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad.
Proverbs 27:8
Like a bird wandering from the place of her eggs is a man wandering from his station.