Proverbs 26:2

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

Cross-reference

Numbers 23:8 shows Balaam cannot curse those God has not cursed — mirroring the causeless curse not alighting.

Deuteronomy 23:5 says God turned Balaam's curse into blessing — directly illustrating a curse without cause not alighting.

In 1 Samuel 17:43, Goliath curses David by his gods, but the curse does not land because David is innocent, illustrating the proverb's truth.

In 2 Samuel 16:12, David trusts that God will repay good for Shimei's causeless curse, showing it will not alight.

Nehemiah 13:2 Historical context

In Nehemiah 13:2, Balaam was hired to curse Israel but God turned it into a blessing, showing a causeless curse won't alight.

In Psalm 109:28, the psalmist says 'They may curse, but you will bless' — the curse does not land because God overrides.

In Numbers 23:7, Balaam declares he cannot curse whom God has not cursed, directly showing a causeless curse not alighting.

In Jeremiah 15:10, Jeremiah is cursed by all even though he has done no wrong — a causeless curse like the proverb describes.

Deuteronomy 23:4 Historical context

Deuteronomy 23:4 records Moab hiring Balaam to curse Israel — an attempted curse that failed to alight.

In Numbers 22:6, Balak believes Balaam's curse will work, contrasting with the proverb that causeless curses don't alight.