Proverbs 26:2 Cross References - NHEB

² Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.

⁸ How shall I curse whom the LORD has not cursed? How shall I defy whom God has not defied?

⁴ because they did not meet you with bread and with water in the way, when you came forth out of Egypt, and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Aram Naharaim, to curse you. ⁵ Nevertheless the LORD your God wouldn't listen to Balaam; but the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing to you, because the LORD your God loved you.

²⁸ Then one of the people answered, and said, "Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed is the man who eats food this day.'" The people were faint. ²⁹ Then Jonathan said, "My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

⁴³ The Philistine said to David, "Am I a dog, that you come to me with a stick and stones?" And David said, "No, worse than a dog." And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

¹² It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction and return good to me for his cursing today."

² because they did not meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: however our God turned the curse into a blessing.

²⁸ They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.

⁸ As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.