Proverbs 26:2
As a sparrow in wandering, as a swallow in flying, so, a causeless curse, shall not alight.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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, unbecoming to a dullard is honour.
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of dullards.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 23:4because they met you not with bread and water, in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt,—but hired against thee Balaam son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
1 Samuel 17:43Then said the Philistine unto David, A dog, am, I, that thou art coming unto me, with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David, by his god.
2 Samuel 16:12It may be, that Yahweh will behold with his eye,—and that Yahweh will return me good, for his cursing this day.
Psalms 109:28They, may curse if, thou, wilt bless,—Mine assailants, shall be ashamed, but, thy servant, shall 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 →