KJV King James Version
As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly.
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Proverbs 26:11
As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
WEB World English Bible
As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.
ASV American Standard Version
As a dog that returneth to his vomit, So is a fool that repeateth his folly.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 26
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so [is] he that giveth honour to a fool.
9 [As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 The great [God] that formed all [things] both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly.
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.
13 The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets.
14 [As] the door turneth upon his hinges, so [doth] the slothful upon his bed.
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2 Peter 2:22But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog [is] turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.Matthew 12:45Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last [state] of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.Exodus 8:15But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
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