Proverbs 26:11
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
- KJV
- As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
- WEB
- As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.
- ASV
- As a dog that returneth to his vomit, [So is] a fool that repeateth his folly.
- DARBY
- As a dog turneth back to its vomit, [so] a fool repeateth his folly.
- BLB
- Like a dog returning to its vomit [is] a fool repeating his folly.
- ÅB
- Lik hunden som vender tilbake til sitt eget spy, er en dåre som kommer igjen med sin dårskap.
- OTB
- Som en hund vender tilbake til sitt spy, slik gjentar en dåre sin dårskap.
- B1930
- Lik hunden som vender tilbake til sitt eget spy, er en dåre som kommer igjen med sin dårskap.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Peter 2:22
But 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.
Read in contextMatthew 12:45
Then 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.
Read in contextExodus 8:15
But 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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