Verse Comparison: Proverbs 26:2
American Standard Version
As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.
Amplified® Bible
Like the sparrow in her wandering, like the swallow in her flying, so the causeless curse does not alight.
Contemporary English Version
A curse you don't deserve will take wings and fly away like a sparrow or a swallow.
Darby English Version
As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.
Good News Bible
Curses cannot hurt you unless you deserve them. They are like birds that fly by and never light.
King James Version
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
New American Standard Bible
Like a sparrow in {its} flitting, like a swallow in {its} flying, So a curse without cause does not alight.
New International Version
Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
New King James Version
Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow,
So a curse without cause shall not alight.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,So a curse without cause does not alight.
Revised Standard Version
Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight.
Young's Literal Translation
As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.
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