Proverbs 26:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. ”

Proverbs 26:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

i. e., “Vague as the flight of the sparrow, aimless as the wheelings of the swallow, is the causeless curse. It will never reach its goal.” The marginal reading in the Hebrew, however, gives” to hi...
Proverbs 26:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Book of Fools. A section containing a series of synthetic couplets dealing with folly (except Proverbs 26:2 ). The text is unusually corrupt and defective. Proverbs 26:1 . For the opposit...
Proverbs 26:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

by... by . for... for: or [has cause] for. So the curse, &c. Illustrations: Baalam's ( Nehemiah 13:2 ); Goliath's ( 1 Samuel 17:43 ); Shimei's ( 2 Samuel 16:5 ; 2 Samuel 16:12 ).
Proverbs 26:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. As the bird - צפור tsippor is taken often for the sparrow; but means generally any small bird. As the sparro...
Proverbs 26:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

As the bird by wandering— "Curses which fly out of men's mouths causlessly shall no more alight where they would have them, than a sparrow which wanders uncertainly, or a dove which flies away sw...
Proverbs 26:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. As the bird (or the sparrow) by wandering (or, is prone to wandering), as the swallow by flying (or,...
Proverbs 26:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Fools. Sluggards. Talkers 1-12. The vv. refer chiefly to fools.
Proverbs 26:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying. — Rather, As the bird (any small one, especially the sparrow) is made for wandering, and the swallow for flying (where it pleases), so the c...
Proverbs 26:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 27 THE FOOL "As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool…A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools. Answer not a fool ac...
Proverbs 26:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 26:2 . Therefore, if the heart knows that a curse is unjust it may rest in the certainty that it cannot harm. Verses Proverbs 26:3-12 . In this group of proverbs the fool is the su...
Proverbs 26:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying ,.... As a bird, particularly the sparrow, as the word h is sometimes rendered, leaves its nest and wanders from it; and flies here and there, and...
Proverbs 26:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. Ver. 2. As the bird by wandering, and the swallow, ] i.e., As these may fly where they will, and nobod...
Proverbs 26:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

As the bird by wandering Namely, from place to place: that is, as by its restlessness it secures itself from the fowler, that he cannot shoot at it, or spread his net over it; so the curse causele...
Proverbs 26:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THIS SECONDCHAPTER of the series is clearly the Exodus section, the work of the enemy manifesting itself in various forms of opposition to the truth, beginning with foolishness and ending with hatred...
Proverbs 26:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. Here is, 1. The folly of passion. It makes men scatter causeless curses, wishing ill to...
Proverbs 26:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

By wandering from place to place; by its perpetual restlessness it secures itself from the fowler, that he cannot shoot at it, nor spread his net over it. Shall not come, to wit, upon the innocen...
Proverbs 26:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 26:2 . The first clause of the verse should be, As the sparrow flitting, as the swallow flying , etc. Causeless , i.e. , “ undeserved ”— i.e. , Such a curse is but tr...
Proverbs 26:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 26:1 . As snow in summer, which beats down the fruits; and as rain in harvest, which causes the corn to shoot in the ear; so is honour incongruous to a fool. He shames his laurels, he w...
Proverbs 26:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool Honour paid to the wicked unseemly and pernicious The respect which man pays his fellow is often grounded on reaso...
Proverbs 26:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 26:1-20 Certain proverbs concerning the fool ( kesil ), with the exception, perhaps, of Proverbs 26:2 (see on Proverbs 1:22 ). Proverbs 26:1 As snow in summe...
Proverbs 26:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Concerning Fools and Sluggards
Proverbs 26:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 14:28 ; 1 Samuel 14:29 ; 1 Samuel 17:43 ; 2 Samuel 16:12 ; Deuteronomy 23:4 ; Deuteronomy 23:5 ; Nehemiah 13:2 ; Numbers 23:8 ; Psalms 109:28
Proverbs 26:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

By flying — Secures itself from the fowler. Not come — Upon the innocent person, but he shall escape from it like a bird.

Proverbs 26:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 26:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 26:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 26:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 26:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 26:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 26:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 26:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 26:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 26:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 26:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 26:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 26:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 26:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 26:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 26:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 26:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 26:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 26:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Proverbs 26:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 26:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 26:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 26:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes