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Proverbs 26:2
Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.
Geneva Bible 1599
As the sparowe by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeles, shall not come.
Darby Translation
As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.
Young's Literal Translation
As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.
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.
1Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
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