Parallel Verses
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.
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.
American Standard Version
As a dog that returneth to his vomit,'so is a fool that repeateth his folly.
Amplified
Like a dog that returns to his vomit
Is a fool who repeats his foolishness.
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 Like an archer wounding all who go by, is a foolish man overcome by drink. 11 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. 12 Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Peter 2:22
They are an example of that true saying, The dog has gone back to the food it had put out, and the pig which had been washed to its rolling in the dirty earth.
Exodus 8:15
But when Pharaoh saw that there was peace for a time, he made his heart hard and did not give ear to them, as the Lord had said.
Matthew 12:45
Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits worse than himself, and they go in and make it their living-place: and the last condition of that man is worse than the first. Even so will it be with this evil generation.