Holy Scripture
Proverbs 26:2
A church father on this verse
“"As birds and sparrows fly away, so the curse causeless shall not come upon any one." And again [Solomon] says, "Those that bring reproaches are exceedingly foolish." But as the bee, a creature as to its strength feeble, if it stings anyone, loses its sting and becomes a drone; in the same manner you also, whatsoever…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2As birds and sparrows fly, So a curse shall not come upon anyone without a cause.
Modern
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In context
1As dew in harvest, and as rain in summer, So honor is not seemly for a fool.
— Proverbs 26:2 —
3As a whip for a horse, and a goad for an ass, So is a rod for a simple nation.
4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou become like him.