Proverbs 26:2

King James Version (KJV)

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

In context

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.

KJV King James Version: As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
WEB World English Bible: Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
ASV American Standard Version: As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.
DBY Darby Translation: As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.
WBS Webster Bible: As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.