Proverbs 26:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 26:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 26:2 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 26:2 — KJV
“As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.”
— Proverbs 26:2 (KJV)
Proverbs 26:2 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 26:2
“And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that causeth the curse: and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:2: curse, come
“And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:2: curse, come
“Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:2: curse, come
“Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out. I shall...: Heb. I shall prevail in fighting against him”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:2: curse, come
“For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:2: curse, come
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