Proverbs 26:11
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As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.

2 Peter 2:22
For, that of the true proverb has happened to them: The dog is returned to his vomit; and: The sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

Exodus 8:15
And Pharao seeing that rest was given, hardened his own heart, and did not hear them, as the Lord had commanded.

Proverbs 23:35
And thou shalt say: They have beaten me, but I was not sensible of pain: they drew me, and I felt not: when shall I awake and find wine again?

Proverbs 26:10
Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.

Proverbs 27:22
Though thou shouldst bray a fool in the mortar, as when a pestle striketh upon sodden barley, his folly would not be taken from him.

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As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.

a dog

Exodus 8:15 And Pharao seeing that rest was given, hardened his own heart, and did not hear them, as the Lord had commanded.

Matthew 12:45 Then he goeth, and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is made worse than the first. So shall it be also to this wicked generation.

2 Peter 2:22 For, that of the true proverb has happened to them: The dog is returned to his vomit; and: The sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

returneth to his folly

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10Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger. 11As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.12Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.…
Lexicon
As a dog
כְּ֭כֶלֶב (kə·ḵe·leḇ)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3611: A dog, a male prostitute

returns
שָׁ֣ב (šāḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

its vomit,
קֵא֑וֹ (qê·’ōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6892: What is vomited up, vomit

so a fool
כְּ֝סִ֗יל (kə·sîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

repeats
שׁוֹנֶ֥ה (šō·w·neh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8138: To fold, duplicate, to transmute

his folly.
בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ (ḇə·’iw·wal·tōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 200: Silliness


Additional Translations
As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly.

As a dog that returneth to his vomit,'so is a fool that repeateth his folly.

As when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, so is fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin. [There is a shame that brings sin: and there is a shame that is glory and grace.]

As a dog turneth back to its vomit, [so] a fool repeateth his folly.

As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a fool that repeateth his folly.

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.
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