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Proverbs 26:2-4 in English

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Proverbs 26:2-4 in American Standard Version (1901)

2 As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.
Proverbs 26 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 26:2-4 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

2 As birds and sparrows fly, so a curse shall not come upon any one without a cause.
3 As a whip for a horse, and a goad for an ass, so is a rod for a simple nation.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou become like him.
Proverbs 26 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 26:2-4 in King James Version + Apocrypha

2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Proverbs 26 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 26:2-4 in King James (Authorized) Version

2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Proverbs 26 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 26:2-4 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

2 As birds and sparrows fly, so a curse shall not come upon any one without a cause.
3 As a whip for a horse, and a goad for an ass, so is a rod for a simple nation.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you become like him.
Proverbs 26 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 26:2-4 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

2 As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, so the curse that is causeless lighteth not.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
PROVERBS 26 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 26:2-4 in Translation for Translators

2 Like SIM birds that fly by and do not alight/land on anything, if someone curses you, it cannot hurt you if you ◄do not deserve them/have not done to him what is wrong►.
3 It is necessary to whip a horse and to put a bridle on a donkey to force them to go where we want them to go, and similarly SIM it is often necessary to strike foolish people with a stick to cause them to do what is right.
4 If a foolish person asks a foolish question, do not answer him, because if you answer his question, you are just as foolish as he is.
Proverbs 26 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 26:2-4 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

2 As birds and sparrows fly, so a curse shall not come upon any one without a cause.
3 As a whip for a horse, and a goad for an ass, so is a rod for a simple nation.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you become like him.
Proverbs 26 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 26:2-4 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

2 Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
Proverbs 26 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 26:2-4 in World English Bible (Catholic)

2 Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
Proverbs 26 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 26:2-4 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

2 Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
Proverbs 26 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 26:2-4 in Bible in Basic English

2 As the sparrow in her wandering and the swallow in her flight, so the curse does not come without a cause.
3 A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.
4 Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.
Proverbs 26 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 26:2-4 in Darby Translation

2 As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Proverbs 26 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 26:2-4 in Douay-Rheims 1899

2 As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man.
3 A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.
Proverbs 26 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 26:2-4 in Free Bible Version

2 A curse that isn't deserved won't land on the person, like a fluttering sparrow or a flitting swallow.
3 Horses need a whip, donkeys need a bridle, and stupid people need a rod on their backs!
4 Don't answer stupid people following their stupidity, or you'll become as bad as them.
Proverbs 26 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 26:2-4 in Geneva Bible 1599

2 As the sparowe by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeles, shall not come.
3 Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.
4 Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.
Proverbs 26 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 26:2-4 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

2 As the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow, so the curse that is causeless shall come home.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Proverbs 26 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 26:2-4 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, So the curse causeless shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the fools’ back.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.
Proverbs 26 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 26:2-4 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

2 As the bird cometh to flit away, as the swallow, to fly off: so will an undeserved curse not come to fulfillment.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest thou also become equal unto him.
Proverbs 26 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 26:2-4 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

2 As birds and sparrows fly, So a curse shall not come upon anyone without a cause.
3 As a whip for a horse, and a goad for an ass, So is a rod for a simple nation.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou become like him.
Proverbs 26 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 26:2-4 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 26:2-4 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 26:2-4 in George Noyes Bible

2 As the sparrow wandereth, and the swallow flieth away, So the curse without cause shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of the fool.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also become like to him.
Proverbs 26 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 26:2-4 in One Unity Resource Bible

2 Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse does not come to rest.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
Proverbs [Sayings] 26 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 26:2-4 in Unlocked Literal Bible

2 As the sparrow flitters and the swallow darts when they fly, so an undeserved curse does not alight.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle is for the donkey and a rod is for the back of fools.
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will become like him.
Proverbs 26 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 26:2-4 in World English Bible

2 Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
Proverbs 26 in World English Bible

Proverbs 26:2-4 in World English Bible British Edition

2 Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
Proverbs 26 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 26:2-4 in Noah Webster Bible

2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like him.
Proverbs 26 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 26:2-4 in World Messianic Bible

2 Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
Proverbs 26 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 26:2-4 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

2 Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
Proverbs 26 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 26:2-4 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

2 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.
3 Beating be to an horse, and a bridle to an ass; and a rod to the back of unprudent men.
4 Answer thou not to a fool after his folly, lest thou be made like him.

Proverbs 26:2-4 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

2 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. (Like a bird flying over to high places, and like a sparrow going into uncertainty; so cursing brought forth without a reasonable cause, shall simply go over someone, and not touch them.)
3 Beating be to an horse, and a bridle to an ass; and a rod to the back of unprudent men.
4 Answer thou not to a fool after his folly, lest thou be made like him.

Proverbs 26:2-4 in Young's Literal Translation

2 As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.
3 A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him — even thou.