Proverbs 26:2
“As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.”
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Cross-References
“How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the Lord hath not defied?”
“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.”
“Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.”
“Because 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.”
“It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.”