Proverbs 26:11
Other Translations of Proverbs 26:11
New International Version
11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly.
English Standard Version
11 Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.
The Message
11 As a dog eats its own vomit, so fools recycle silliness.
New King James Version
11 As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.
New Living Translation
11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 26:11
Commentary on Proverbs 26:11
(Read Proverbs 26:11)
The dog is a loathsome emblem of those sinners who return to their vices, 2 Peter 2:22.