Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
As a dog that returneth to his vomit,'so is a fool that repeateth his folly.
New American Standard Bible
Is a fool who
King James Version
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Holman Bible
so a fool repeats his foolishness.
International Standard Version
A dog that returns to its vomit is like a fool who reverts to his folly.
A Conservative Version
As a dog who returns to his vomit, [is] a fool who repeats his folly.
Amplified
Like a dog that returns to his vomit
Is a fool who repeats his foolishness.
Bible in Basic English
Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.
Darby Translation
As a dog turneth back to its vomit, so a fool repeateth his folly.
Julia Smith Translation
As a dog turned back upon his vomit, the foolish one repeated in his folly.
King James 2000
As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Like a dog returning to his vomit [is] a fool reverting to his folly.
Modern King James verseion
As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool returns to his folly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Like as the dog turneth again to his vomit, even so a fool beginneth his foolishness again afresh.
NET Bible
Like a dog that returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
New Heart English Bible
As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.
The Emphasized Bible
As, a dog, returneth onto his own vomit, a dullard, repeateth his folly.
Webster
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
World English Bible
As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.
Youngs Literal Translation
As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.
Themes
Dog » Habits of » Returns to eat his own vomit
Dogs » Illustrative » Of fools
Folly » Of men » General references to
Folly » Who returns to their folly
Topics
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References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
10 As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by. 11 As a dog that returneth to his vomit,'so is a fool that repeateth his folly. 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Peter 2:22
It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.
Exodus 8:15
But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them, as Jehovah had spoken.
Matthew 12:45
Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation.