Proverbs 26:2

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

For as a bird flying over to high things, and as a sparrow going into uncertain; so cursing brought forth without reasonable cause shall come above into some man.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:12

if in hap the Lord behold my tormenting, and yield good to me for this day’s cursing.

2 Samuel 16:8

The Lord hath yielded to thee all the blood of the house of Saul, for thou hast ravished the realm from him; and the Lord hath given the realm into the hand of Absalom, thy son; and lo! thine evils oppress thee, for thou art a man of bloods.

Nehemiah 13:2

for they met not the sons of Israel with bread and water, and they hired against the sons of Israel Balaam, for to curse them; and our God turned the cursing into blessing.

Psalm 109:28

And they shall curse, and thou shalt bless, they that rise against me, be shamed; but thy servant shall be glad.

Proverbs 27:8

As a bird passing over from his nest, so is a man that forsaketh his place.

Isaiah 16:2

And it shall be, as a fowl flying, and birds flying away from the nest, so shall be the daughters of Moab, in the passing over of Arnon.

Numbers 23:8

How shall I curse, whom God hath cursed not? by what reason shall I loathe, whom God loatheth not?

1 Samuel 17:43

And the Philistine said to David, Whether I am a dog, for thou comest to me with a staff? And the Philistine cursed David in his gods;