Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.2", "source": "כַּצִּפּ֣וֹר לָ֭נוּד כַּדְּר֣וֹר לָע֑וּף כֵּ֥ן קִֽלְלַ֥ת חִ֝נָּ֗ם *לא **ל֣וֹ תָבֹֽא׃", "text": "Like *tzippor* for *nud*, like *deror* for *uf*, so *qilelat* *ḥinnam* to-him not *tavo*.", "grammar": { "*tzippor*": "noun, feminine, singular with preposition and definite article (כַּ) - bird", "*nud*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition (לָ) - to wander/flutter", "*deror*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition (כַּ) - sparrow/swallow", "*uf*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition (לָ) - to fly", "*ken*": "adverb - so, thus", "*qilelat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - curse of", "*ḥinnam*": "adverb - without cause, for no reason", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*tavo*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will come" }, "variants": { "*tzippor*": "bird/small bird", "*nud*": "to wander/flutter/move to and fro", "*deror*": "swallow/sparrow/swift bird", "*uf*": "to fly/soar", "*qilelat*": "curse/cursing", "*ḥinnam*": "without cause/gratuitously/for no reason", "*tavo*": "will come/will arrive" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Som spurv som flyr og svale som svever, slik vil en uskyldig forbannelse ikke nå sitt mål.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Som en fugl som flakker av sted, som en svale som flyr, slik er en årsaksløs forbannelse som ikke treffer.

• Norsk King James

  Som fuglen flyr omkring, som svalen svever, slik kommer ikke forbannelsen uten grunn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Som spurven flakser rundt, som svalen flyr, slik kommer ikke en forbannelse uten grunn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Som en spurv flyr bort og en svale svever av sted, slik skal en grunnløs forbannelse ikke komme.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Som fuglen flyr og svalen svever, slik kommer ikke en grunnløs forbannelse til å ramme.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Som fuglen som streifer omkring og svale som flyr, vil en uten grunn kommet forbannelse ikke inntreffe.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Som fuglen flyr og svalen svever, slik kommer ikke en grunnløs forbannelse til å ramme.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Som spurv for å flakke og som svalen for å fly, slik vil en grunnløs forbannelse ikke komme.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Som spurven som flykter, som svalen som svever, slik vil en grunnløs forbannelse ikke ramme.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Som en Spurv vanker omkring, som en Svale flyver, saaledes kommer den Forbandelse ikke, (som skeer) uden Aarsag.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Som fuglen flyr hit og dit, som svalen svever, slik vil en grunnløs forbannelse ikke treffe.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  As the bird by wandering, and the swallow by flying, so a cause-less curse shall not come.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Som en flaksende spurv, som en flygende svale, slik kommer ikke en ufortjent forbannelse til ro.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Som en fugl som flakker, som en svale som flyr, slik er baktalelse uten grunn som ikke slår til.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Som spurven i sin flukt, eller svalen som flyr, slik vil en grunnløs forbannelse ikke komme til ro.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Som spurven i sin flukt og svalen i sitt svev, slik kommer forbannelsen ikke uten grunn.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Like as ye byrde and the swalowe take their flight and fle here and there, so the curse that is geuen in vayne, shal not light vpon a man.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  As the sparowe by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeles, shall not come.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  As the byrde and the swalowe take their flight and flee here and there: so the curse that is geuen in vayne, shall not light vpon a man.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  As the sparrow in her wandering and the swallow in her flight, so the curse does not come without a cause.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Num 23:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.8", "source": "מָ֣ה אֶקֹּ֔ב לֹ֥א קַבֹּ֖ה אֵ֑ל וּמָ֣ה אֶזְעֹ֔ם לֹ֥א זָעַ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*māh* *ʾeqqōb* *lōʾ* *qabbōh* *ʾēl* *û-māh* *ʾezʿōm* *lōʾ* *zāʿam* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - how", "*ʾeqqōb*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will curse", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*qabbōh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has cursed", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God", "*û-māh*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and how", "*ʾezʿōm*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will denounce", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zāʿam*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has denounced", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*ʾeqqōb*": "I will curse/I shall denounce", "*qabbōh*": "has cursed/has condemned", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*ʾezʿōm*": "I will denounce/I will be indignant against", "*zāʿam*": "has denounced/has cursed/has been indignant against" } }
• 2 Sam 16:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.12", "source": "אוּלַ֛י יִרְאֶ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה *בעוני **בְּעֵינִ֑י וְהֵשִׁ֨יב יְהוָ֥ה לִי֙ טוֹבָ֔ה תַּ֥חַת קִלְלָת֖וֹ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾÛlay* *yirʾeh* *Yəhwāh* *bəʿênî* and *wəhēšîb* *Yəhwāh* to me *ṭôbāh* *taḥaṯ* *qilləlāṯô* *hayyôm* *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾÛlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will see/look", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*bəʿênî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - on my affliction", "*wəhēšîb*": "waw conjunctive + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will return", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*qilləlāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his curse", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾÛlay*": "perhaps/maybe/perchance", "*yirʾeh*": "will see/will look/will regard", "*bעוני/בְּעֵינִ֑י*": "textual variant - either 'on my affliction/iniquity' or 'on my eye/tears'", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/goodness/blessing", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/in return for", "*qilləlāṯô*": "his curse/his reviling/his insult" } }
• Neh 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.2", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֧א קִדְּמ֛וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּלֶּ֣חֶם וּבַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר עָלָ֤יו אֶת־בִּלְעָם֙ לְקַֽלְל֔וֹ וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ הַקְּלָלָ֖ה לִבְרָכָֽה׃", "text": "Because not *qiddəmû* *'eṯ*-*bənê* *Yiśrā'ēl* with *leḥem* and with *mayim*; and *wayyiśkōr* against *'ālāw* *'eṯ*-*Bil'ām* to *qalləlô*, and *wayyahăp̄ōḵ* *'ĕlōhênû* the *qəlālāh* to *bərāḵāh*.", "grammar": { "*qiddəmû*": "Piel perfect 3rd plural - they met/welcomed/came before", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun with definite article prefix - bread/food", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article prefix - water", "*wayyiśkōr*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he hired", "*'ālāw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*Bil'ām*": "proper name - Balaam", "*qalləlô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to curse him", "*wayyahăp̄ōḵ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he turned", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*qəlālāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - curse", "*bərāḵāh*": "feminine singular noun - blessing" }, "variants": { "*qiddəmû*": "met/welcomed/came before/anticipated needs", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God (plural form used for singular deity)", "*'ālāw*": "against him/concerning him" } }
• Ps 109:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.28", "source": "יְקַֽלְלוּ־הֵמָּה֮ וְאַתָּ֢ה תְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ קָ֤מוּ ׀ וַיֵּבֹ֗שׁוּ וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥ יִשְׂמָֽח׃", "text": "*Yəqaləlû*-*hēmmâ* and-*ʾattâ* *təbārēk* *qāmû* and-*wayyēbōšû* and-*ʿabdəkā* *yiśmāḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Yəqaləlû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will curse", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*təbārēk*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will bless", "*qāmû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have risen", "*wayyēbōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they will be put to shame", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*yiśmāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice" }, "variants": { "*Yəqaləlû*": "they will curse/they will revile", "*təbārēk*": "you will bless/you will favor", "*wayyēbōšû*": "they will be put to shame/they will be disgraced/they will be disappointed" } }
• Prov 27:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.8", "source": "כְּ֭צִפּוֹר נוֹדֶ֣דֶת מִן־קִנָּ֑הּ כֵּֽן־אִ֝֗ישׁ נוֹדֵ֥ד מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kĕṣippôr nôdedet min*-*qinnāh kēn*-*ʾîš nôdēd mimĕqômô*", "grammar": { "*kĕṣippôr*": "preposition + feminine singular - like a bird", "*nôdedet*": "qal participle feminine singular - wandering", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*qinnāh*": "masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its nest", "*kēn*": "adverb - so", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - man", "*nôdēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - wandering", "*mimĕqômô*": "preposition + masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his place" }, "variants": { "*ṣippôr*": "bird/sparrow", "*nôdedet*": "wandering/straying/fluttering", "*qinnāh*": "nest/home", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband", "*nôdēd*": "wandering/straying/vagabond", "*māqôm*": "place/home/location" } }
• Deut 23:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.4", "source": "לֹֽא־יָבֹ֧א עַמּוֹנִ֛י וּמוֹאָבִ֖י בִּקְהַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם דּ֣וֹר עֲשִׂירִ֔י לֹא־יָבֹ֥א לָהֶ֛ם בִּקְהַ֥ל יְהוָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "Not *yābōʾ* *ʿammônî* and-*môʾābî* in-*qəhal* *YHWH* *gam* *dôr* *ʿăśîrî* not-*yābōʾ* to-them in-*qəhal* *YHWH* until-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall enter/come", "*ʿammônî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Ammonite", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*môʾābî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Moabite", "*bi*": "preposition - in/into", "*qəhal*": "masculine singular construct - assembly/congregation of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*ʿăśîrî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - tenth", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/to/as far as", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity/perpetuity" }, "variants": { "*ʿammônî*": "Ammonite (person from Ammon)", "*môʾābî*": "Moabite (person from Moab)", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration/antiquity" } } 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.5", "source": "עַל־דְּבַ֞ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־קִדְּמ֤וּ אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּלֶּ֣חֶם וּבַמַּ֔יִם בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ בְּצֵאתְכֶ֣ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַאֲשֶׁר֩ שָׂכַ֨ר עָלֶ֜יךָ אֶת־בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֗וֹר מִפְּת֛וֹר אֲרַ֥ם נַהֲרַ֖יִם לְקַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "On-*dəbar* which not-*qiddəmû* *ʾetkem* with-the-*leḥem* and-with-the-*mayim* in-the-*derek* in-*ṣēʾtəkem* from-*miṣrayim* and-which *śākar* against-you *ʾet*-*bilʿām* son-of-*bəʿôr* from-*pətôr* *ʾăram* *nahărayim* to-*qallelkā*", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/concerning/because of", "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct - matter/word/thing of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who/that", "*qiddəmû*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they met/greeted/confronted", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - with the", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - with the", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - way/road/journey", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ṣēʾtəkem*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your going out", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*śākar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hired", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*bəʿôr*": "proper noun - Beor", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*pətôr*": "proper noun - Pethor", "*ʾăram*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*nahărayim*": "proper noun - Naharaim (two rivers, Mesopotamia)", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*qallelkā*": "piel infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to curse you" }, "variants": { "*dəbar*": "word/matter/thing/cause", "*qiddəmû*": "met/greeted/confronted/came before", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/grain", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path", "*ṣēʾtəkem*": "your going out/exodus", "*śākar*": "hired/paid/bribed", "*ʾăram* *nahărayim*": "Aram of the two rivers/Mesopotamia", "*qallelkā*": "to curse you/revile you" } }
• 1 Sam 14:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.28", "source": "וַיַּעַן֩ אִ֨ישׁ מֵֽהָעָ֜ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הַשְׁבֵּעַ֩ הִשְׁבִּ֨יעַ אָבִ֤יךָ אֶת־הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָר֥וּר הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יֹ֥אכַל לֶ֖חֶם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיָּ֖עַף הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* an *ʾîš* from the *hāʿām* and *wayyōʾmer*, *hašbēaʿ* *hišbîaʿ* your *ʾābîkā* *ʾet-hāʿām* saying, *ʾārûr* the *hāʾîš* who *yōʾkal* *leḥem* this day; and *wayyāʿap* the *hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he answered", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - a man", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - from the people", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he said", "*hašbēaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - strictly", "*hišbîaʿ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he adjured/caused to swear", "*ʾābîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed be", "*hāʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - eats", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - food/bread", "*wayyāʿap*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he was faint", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*hašbēaʿ hišbîaʿ*": "strictly adjured/solemnly charged/strongly made swear", "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*wayyāʿap*": "was faint/was weary/became exhausted" } } 29 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יֽוֹנָתָ֔ן עָכַ֥ר אָבִ֖י אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ רְאוּ־נָא֙ כִּֽי־אֹ֣רוּ עֵינַ֔י כִּ֣י טָעַ֔מְתִּי מְעַ֖ט דְּבַ֥שׁ הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yônātān*, *ʿākar* my *ʾābî* *ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*; *rĕʾû-nāʾ* that *ʾōrû* my *ʿênay*, because *ṭāʿamtî* a little of this *dĕbaš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he said", "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʿākar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has troubled", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*rĕʾû-nāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine plural + particle of entreaty - see, please", "*ʾōrû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are brightened", "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ṭāʿamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I tasted", "*dĕbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey" }, "variants": { "*ʿākar*": "troubled/brought disaster upon/disturbed/harmed", "*ʾōrû ʿênay*": "my eyes are brightened/my eyes are enlightened/my strength is renewed" } }
• 1 Sam 17:43 : 43 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.43", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד הֲכֶ֣לֶב אָנֹ֔כִי כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה בָֽא־אֵלַ֖י בַּמַּקְל֑וֹת וַיְקַלֵּ֧ל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*pəlištî* to-*dāwid*, \"?*keleb* *ʾānōkî* that-you *bāʾ*-to-me with-the-*maqlôt*?\" And *wayqallēl* the-*pəlištî* *ʾet*-*dāwid* by-*ʾĕlōhāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular - dog", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st singular independent pronoun - I", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct of *bwʾ* - coming/approaching", "*maqlôt*": "noun, masculine plural - staves/rods/sticks", "*wayqallēl*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Piel imperfect of *qll* - and he cursed", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gods" }, "variants": { "*keleb*": "dog/contemptible person", "*bāʾ*": "coming/approaching/attacking", "*maqlôt*": "staves/sticks/clubs/rods", "*wayqallēl*": "cursed/reviled/insulted", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his gods/his deities/his divine beings" } }