Proverbs 26:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Like 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.

King James Bible
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

Hebrew
Like a fluttering
לָ֭נוּד (lā·nūḏ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5110: To nod, waver, to wander, flee, disappear, to console, deplore, taunt

sparrow
כַּצִּפּ֣וֹר (kaṣ·ṣip·pō·wr)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 6833: A little bird

or darting
לָע֑וּף (lā·‘ūp̄)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5774: To fly, to faint

swallow,
כַּדְּר֣וֹר (kad·də·rō·wr)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1866: The swift, a kind of swallow

an undeserved
חִ֝נָּ֗ם (ḥin·nām)
Adverb
Strong's 2600: Gratis, devoid of cost, reason, advantage

curse
קִֽלְלַ֥ת (qil·laṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7045: Vilification

does not
ל֣וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3808: Not, no

come to rest.
תָבֹֽא׃ (ṯā·ḇō)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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