2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,

an undeserved curse does not come to rest.

2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,

a curse that is causeless does not alight.

2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying,

So the curse causeless shall not come.

2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,

an undeserved curse will not land on its intended victim.

2 Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow,

So a curse without cause shall not alight.

2 Curses will not harm someone who is innocent;

they are like sparrows or swallows that fly around and never land.

2 As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying,

So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.

2 As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.

2 Like a fluttering sparrow, 

like a darting swallow, 

so a hastily spoken curse does not come to rest. 

2 Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow,

an undeserved curse goes nowhere.

2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,

an undeserved curse goes nowhere.

2 A curse given for no reason is like a wandering bird or a flying sparrow.

It doesn’t go anywhere.

2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,

So a curse without cause does not alight.