2 Peter 2:22

The proverb is true that describes what has happened to them: "A dog returns to its vomit," and "A pig that is washed goes back to wallow in the mud."

Proverbs 26:11

A dog that returns to its vomit is like a fool who reverts to his folly.

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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.

The dog

Proverbs 26:11

General references

Bible References

The dog

A dog that returns to its vomit is like a fool who reverts to his folly.

General references

"Make sure not to take my son there," Abraham replied.

"If the contagion returns and spreads throughout the house after the stones have been removed, after the house has been scraped out, and after it has been re-coated,

Then they told each other, "Let's assign a leader and go back to Egypt."

However, you must not eat these animals that chew the cud or have a divided hoof: the camel, hare, and rock badger. Even though they chew the cud, their hooves are not divided. Therefore they are unclean for you.

But afterward they turned around and took back the male and female slaves that they had set free, and they forced them to become male and female slaves.

When a righteous man forsakes his own righteousness and commits evil acts, he will die because of those acts,

The rain fell, the floods came, the winds blew and battered that house, and it collapsed and its collapse was total."

and say, "This person started a building but couldn't finish it.'

Remember Lot's wife!

For some widows have already turned away to follow Satan.