Proverbs 26:2
“As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying,.... As a bird, particularly the sparrow, as the word (h) is…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
i. e., “Vague as the flight of the sparrow, aimless as the wheelings of the swallow, is the causeless curse. It will…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Here is, 1. The folly of passion. It makes men scatter causeless curses, wishing ill to others upon presumption that…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
bird Rather, sparrow. The mention of a particular bird, the swallow, in the next clause makes it probable that a…
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