Proverbs 26:2
As the sparrow wandereth, and the swallow flieth away, So the curse without cause shall not come.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
In Context
1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not becoming to a fool.
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of the fool.
Cross References
Psalms 109:28Let them curse, but do thou bless! When they arise, let them be put to shame; But let thy servant rejoice!
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 26:2
Proper Treatment of Fools. 1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. Note, 1. It is too common a thing for honour to be given to fools, who are utterly unworthy of it and unfit for it. Bad men, who have neither wit nor grace, are sometimes preferred by princes, and applauded and cried up by the people. Folly is set in great dignity, as Solomon observed, Eccl. x. 6 . 2. It is very absurd and unbecoming when it is so. It is an incongruous as snow in summer, and as great a… Read the whole commentary →