Proverbs 26:2

Proverbs 26:2 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

2Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,

an undeserved curse does not come to rest.

2Like a sparrow in its 26:2 Lit wanderingflitting, like a swallow in its flying,

So a curse without cause does not come to rest.

2Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,

So a curse without cause does not alight.

2Like the sparrow in her wandering, like the swallow in her flying,

So the curse without cause does not come and alight [on the undeserving]. [Num 23:8]

2Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow,

an undeserved curse does not come to rest.

2A curse given for no reason is like a wandering bird or a flying sparrow.

It doesn’t go anywhere.