Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

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Bible References

So

Numbers 23:8
How can I curse someone God has not cursed?
How can I denounce someone the Lord has not denounced?
Deuteronomy 23:4
This is because they did not meet you with food and water on the journey after you came out of Egypt, and because Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim was hired to curse you.
1 Samuel 14:28
Then, one of the troops said, “Your father made the troops solemnly swear, ‘The man who eats food today is cursed,’ and the troops are exhausted.”
1 Samuel 17:43
He said to David, “Am I a dog that you come against me with sticks?” Then he cursed David by his gods.
2 Samuel 16:12
Perhaps the Lord will see my affliction and restore goodness to me instead of Shimei’s curses today.”
Nehemiah 13:2
because they did not meet the Israelites with food and water. Instead, they hired Balaam against them to curse them, but our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Psalm 109:28
Though they curse, You will bless.
When they rise up, they will be put to shame,
but Your servant will rejoice.

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2 Corinthians 13:8
For we are not able to do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

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