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Proverbs 26:11

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

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כְּ֭כֶלֶבkekhelevas dogכֶּלֶבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as dog”, the ordinary formH3611a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitutedog.שָׁ֣בshavagainשׁוּבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “again”, a verb used as a describing wordH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…קֵא֑וֹqevovomitקֵאnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “vomit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6892vomitvomit.כְּ֝סִ֗ילkesilfoolכְּסִילadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “fool”, the ordinary formH3684properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyfool(-ish).שׁוֹנֶ֥הshonehalterשָׁנָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “alter”, a verb used as a describing wordH8138to fold, i.e. duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)do (speak, strike) again, alter, double, (be given to) change, disguise, (be) diverse, pervert, prefer, repeat, return, do the second time.בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹveivaltvoin follyאִוֶּלֶתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in folly”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH200sillinessfolly, foolishly(-ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a fool that repeateth his folly.

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American Standard Version (1901)

As a dog that returneth to his vomit, So is a fool that repeateth his folly.

Young’s Literal Translation

As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.

World English Bible

As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

Darby Translation

As a dog turneth back to its vomit, [so] a fool repeateth his folly.

Douay-Rheims

As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a fool that repeateth his folly.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

As when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, so is a fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin. a [There is a shame that brings sin: and there is a shame that is glory and grace.]

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὥσπερ κύων ὅταν ἐπέλθῃ ἐπὶ τὸν ἑαυτοῦ ἔμετον καὶ μισητὸς γένηται, οὕτως ἄφρων τῇ ἑαυτοῦ κακίᾳ ἀναστρέψας ἐπὶ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἁμαρτίαν· a ἔστιν αἰσχύνη ἐπάγουσα ἁμαρτίαν, καὶ ἐστιν αἰσχύνη δόξα καὶ χάρις.

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2 Peter 2:22 2 Peter 2:22 · King James VersionBut 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.2 Peter 2:22 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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.