Strong's Lexicon Like a fluttering לָ֭נוּד (lā·nūḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5110: 1) to shake, waver, wander, move to and fro, flutter, show grief, have compassion on 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to move to and fro, wander (aimlessly), take flight 1a2) to flutter 1a3) to waver, wave, shake 1a4) to show grief 1a4a) to lament, condole, show sympathy 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to wander (aimlessly) 1b2) to make a wagging, wag (with the head) 1c) (Hithpolel) 1c1) to move oneself to and fro, sway, totter 1c2) to shake oneself 1c3) to bemoan oneself sparrow כַּצִּפּ֣וֹר (kaṣ·ṣip·pō·wr) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 6833: 1) bird, fowl 1a) bird (singular) 1b) birds (coll) or darting לָע֑וּף (lā·‘ūp̄) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5774: v 1) to fly, fly about, fly away 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to fly, hover 1a2) to fly away 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to fly, light upon 1c) (Polel) 1c1) to fly about or to and fro 1c2) to cause to fly to and fro, brandish 1d) (Hithpolel) to fly away 2) (Qal) to cover, be dark n f 3) gloom כֵּ֥ן (kên) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv 1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) swallow, כַּדְּר֣וֹר (kad·də·rō·wr) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1866: 1) a swallow, bird an undeserved חִ֝נָּ֗ם (ḥin·nām) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 2600: 1) freely, for nothing, without cause 1a) gratis, gratuitously, for nothing 1b) for no purpose, in vain 1c) gratuitously, without cause, undeservedly curse קִֽלְלַ֥ת (qil·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7045: 1) curse, vilification, execration does not (ל֣וֹ) (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) come to rest. תָבֹֽא׃ (ṯā·ḇō) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLike a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest. Young's Literal Translation As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come. Holman Christian Standard Bible Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow, an undeserved curse goes nowhere . New American Standard Bible Like a sparrow in [its] flitting, like a swallow in [its] flying, So a curse without cause does not alight. King James Bible As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. Parallel Verses New International Version Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest. New Living Translation Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse will not land on its intended victim. English Standard Version Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight. New American Standard Bible Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, So a curse without cause does not alight. King James Bible As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. Holman Christian Standard Bible Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow, an undeserved curse goes nowhere. International Standard Version Like a fluttering sparrow or a swallow in flight, a curse without cause will not alight. NET Bible Like a fluttering bird or like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause does not come to rest. American Standard Version As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not. English Revised Version As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, so the curse that is causeless lighteth not. Young's Literal Translation As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come. Cross References Numbers 23:8 How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied? Deuteronomy 23:5 Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee. 2 Samuel 16:12 It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day. Proverbs 27:8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place. Isaiah 16:2 For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 26:1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. Proverbs 25:28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. Proverbs 25:27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. Proverbs 26:3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. Proverbs 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Jump to Previous Alight Alighteth Bird Cause Causeless Curse Darting Flight Fluttering Flying Home Rest Reviling Sparrow Swallow WanderingJump to Next Alight Alighteth Bird Cause Causeless Curse Darting Flight Fluttering Flying Home Rest Reviling Sparrow Swallow WanderingLinks Proverbs 26:2 NIVProverbs 26:2 NLT Proverbs 26:2 ESV Proverbs 26:2 NASB Proverbs 26:2 KJV Proverbs 26:2 Bible Apps Proverbs 26:2 Parallel Proverbs 26:2 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 26:2 Chinese Bible Proverbs 26:2 French Bible Proverbs 26:2 German Bible Proverbs 26:2 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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