Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
A dog that returns to its vomit is like a fool who reverts to 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.
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.
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 An archer who shoots at anyone is like someone who hires a fool or anyone who passes by. 11 A dog that returns to its vomit is like a fool who reverts to his folly. 12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own opinion? There's more hope for a fool than for him.
Phrases
Cross References
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."
Exodus 8:15
But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and did not listen to them, just as the LORD had predicted.
Matthew 12:45
Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and settle there. And so the final condition of that person becomes worse than the first. That's just what will happen to this evil generation!"