2 Peter 2:22

It is happened unto them according to the true proverb, "The dog is turned to his vomit again, and the sow that was washed, is returned to her wallowing in the mire."

Proverbs 26:11

Like as the dog turneth again to his vomit, even so a fool beginneth his foolishness again afresh.

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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

Like as the dog turneth again to his vomit, even so a fool beginneth his foolishness again afresh.

General references

And Abraham said unto him, "Beware of that, that thou bring not my son thither.

If now the plague come again and break out in the house, after that they have taken away the stones and scraped the house, and after that the house is plastered anew:

And they said, one to another, "Let us make a captain and return unto Egypt again."

Nevertheless, these ye shall not eat of them that chew cud and of them that divide and cleave the hoof: the camel, the hare and the coney. For they chew cud, but divide not the hoof: and therefore are unclean unto you:

But afterward they repented, and took again the servants and the hand maidens, whom they had let go free, and so made them bond again.

When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and doeth the thing that is wicked, he shall die therefore.

And abundance of rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

saying, 'This man began to build, and was not able to make an end.'

Remember Lot's wife.

For many of them are all ready turned back, and are gone after Satan.