Proverbs 26:2

Good News Translation

Curses cannot hurt you unless you deserve them. They are like birds that fly by and never light.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:12

Perhaps the Lord will notice my misery and give me some blessings to take the place of his curse.”

2 Samuel 16:8

You took Saul's kingdom, and now the Lord is punishing you for murdering so many of Saul's family. The Lord has given the kingdom to your son Absalom, and you are ruined, you murderer!”

Nehemiah 13:2

This was because the people of Ammon and Moab did not give food and water to the Israelites on their way out of Egypt. Instead, they paid money to Balaam to curse Israel, but our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Psalm 109:28

They may curse me, but you will bless me. May my persecutors be defeated, and may I, your servant, be glad.

Proverbs 27:8

Anyone away from home is like a bird away from its nest.

Isaiah 16:2

They wait on the banks of the Arnon River and move aimlessly back and forth, like birds driven from their nest.

Numbers 23:8

How can I curse what God has not cursed, Or speak of doom when the Lord has not?

1 Samuel 17:43

He said to David, “What's that stick for? Do you think I'm a dog?” And he called down curses from his god on David.