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Proverbs 26:2
Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.
Proverbs 26:2 · New Heart English Bible
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Proverbs 26:2 in other translations
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
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In context
1 Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
2 Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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