Verse
Proverbs 26:11 — As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
“As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.”
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The verses around Proverbs 26:11.
9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
Verse explanation
The image is deliberately repulsive — dogs really did this, and it was a known behavior seen as disgusting at the time. The proverb compares it to whoever repeats the same mistake after already suffering its consequence once, without learning.
From the Proverbs 26 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 26:11 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Como o cão que torna ao seu vomito, assim é o tolo que reitera a sua estulticia.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Como um cão que volta a seu vômito, [assim] é o tolo que repete sua loucura.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Los tontos repiten su ignorancia, así como un perro vuelve a comer su vomito.
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