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Proverbs 26:2
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Proverbs 26:2
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
an undeserved curse goes nowhere.(A)
Proverbs 26:2
International Standard Version
Proverbs 26:2
International Standard Version
2 Like a fluttering sparrow
or a swallow in flight,
a curse without cause will not alight.
Proverbs 26:17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Proverbs 26:17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
17 Like someone who takes a passing dog by the ears
is one who meddles in the quarrel of another.(A)
Proverbs 26:17
International Standard Version
Proverbs 26:17
International Standard Version
17 Picking up a dog by the ears—
that’s what someone is like who[a] meddles in another’s fight.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:17 Lit. who, as he is passing by,
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