A curse given for no reason is like a wandering bird or a flying sparrow. It doesn’t go anywhere.

麻雀往来，燕子翻飞；这样，无故的咒诅也必不临到。

诅咒不会无故临到，正如麻雀掠过，燕子翻飞。

诅咒不会无故临到，正如麻雀掠过，燕子翻飞。

麻雀翻飞，燕子翱翔，咒诅不会无端降临。

麻雀怎样飞来飞去，燕子怎样翻飞；照样，无故的咒诅也不会临到人。

就像麻雀在翻飞，燕子在飞翔，无故的诅咒也不会降下。

麻雀往來，燕子翻飛；這樣，無故的咒詛也必不臨到。

詛咒不會無故臨到，正如麻雀掠過，燕子翻飛。

詛咒不會無故臨到，正如麻雀掠過，燕子翻飛。

麻雀翻飛，燕子翱翔，咒詛不會無端降臨。

麻雀怎樣飛來飛去，燕子怎樣翻飛；照樣，無故的咒詛也不會臨到人。

麻雀怎樣飛來飛去，燕子怎樣翻飛，無緣無故而發的咒詛也怎樣不會應驗。

就像麻雀在翻飛，燕子在飛翔，無故的詛咒也不會降下。

無故之詛、如雀之翔、如燕之飛、靡所棲止、

徒以言語咒詛者、必不降災、猶燕雀翱翔而不加害。

無故之詛言無驗、如燕雀飛過而不見、或作無故之詛言應於本身如燕雀飛回故巢

Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.

Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight.

Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse will not land on its intended victim.

Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow, an undeserved curse goes nowhere.

Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, So a curse without cause does not come to rest.

Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow, So a curse without cause shall not alight.

As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.

Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow, an undeserved curse goes nowhere.

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

Like a fluttering bird or like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause does not come to rest.

Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.

But how can I put a curse on people God hasn’t cursed? How can I speak against people the Lord hasn’t spoken against?

Maybe the Lord will see how much I’m suffering. Maybe he’ll bring back to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse I’m hearing today.”

They may curse me. But may you bless me. May those who attack me be put to shame. But may I be filled with joy.

The Ammonites and Moabites didn’t come to meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt. They even hired Balaam from Pethor in Aram Naharaim to put a curse on you. Balaam was the son of Beor.The Lord your God wouldn’t listen to Balaam. Instead, he turned the curse into a blessing for you. He did it because he loves you.

That’s because they hadn’t given the people of Israel food and water. Instead, they had hired Balaam to put a curse on them. But our God turned the curse into a blessing.

He said to David,“ Why are you coming at me with sticks? Do you think I’m only a dog?” The Philistine cursed David in the name of his gods.

Anyone who runs away from home is like a bird that flies away from its nest.

Then one of the soldiers told him,“ Your father forced the army to make a promise that everyone must obey. He said,‘ None of you must eat any food today. If you do, may you be under a curse!’ That’s why the men are weak and ready to faint.”Jonathan said,“ My father has made trouble for the country. See how I gained new life after I tasted a little of this honey.