King James Version
Proverbs 26:2 in the King James Version says “As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.”
Proverbs 26:2 · KJV
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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“by wandering”
H5110to nod, i.e., waver; figuratively, to wander, flee, disappear; also (from shaking the head in sympathy), to console, deplore, or (from tossing the hea
“by flying”
H5774to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning)
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
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