Proverbs 26:2
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
As the bird by wandring, as the swallow by flying: so the curse causelesse shall not come.
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- Numbers 23:8Rank 1 from verse 2
- Nehemiah 13:2Rank 2 from verse 2
2Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
2*Because they met not the children of Israel with bread, and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
- Psalms 109:28Rank 3 from verse 2
- 2 Samuel 16:12Rank 4 from verse 2
- Deuteronomy 23:4–5Rank 5 from verse 2
4Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
5Nevertheless the Lord thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the Lord thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the Lord thy God loved thee.
4Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way when ye came forth out of Egypt, and *because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
5Neuerthelesse, the LORD thy God would not hearken vnto Balaam: but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing vnto thee, because the LORD thy God loued thee.
- 1 Samuel 17:43Rank 6 from verse 2
- Proverbs 27:8Rank 7 from verse 2
- 1 Samuel 14:28–29Rank 8 from verse 2
28Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
29Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
28Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were ‖faint.
29Then said Ionathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes haue beene enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honie:
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Proverbs 26:2
A feathered winged creature; a fowl.
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Moving without a settled course; straying from the right way.
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Sense 1: A small bird. Sense 2: To take into the mouth and pass inward, consume, engulf, devour, or overwhelm.
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Moving through the air by wings or passing rapidly through the air.
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Sense 1: A pronouncement, sentence, or imposed condition of evil, loss, or judgment; an oath invoking such a penalty. Sense 2: As a verb, to pronounce judgment or evil upon, condemn, or revile.
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Without a just cause, ground, or reason.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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1AS snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
1¶ As snow in summer, and as raine in haruest: so honour is not seemely for a foole.
2As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
2As the bird by wandring, as the swallow by flying: so the curse causelesse shall not come.
Selected passage3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
3*A whip for the horse, a bridle for the asse; and a rod for the fooles backe.