Modern Translations New International VersionAs a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly. New Living Translation As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness. English Standard Version Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool who repeats his folly. Berean Study Bible As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. New American Standard Bible Like a dog that returns to its vomit, So is a fool who repeats his foolishness. NASB 1995 Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly. NASB 1977 Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly. Amplified Bible Like a dog that returns to his vomit Is a fool who repeats his foolishness. Christian Standard Bible As a dog returns to its vomit, so also a fool repeats his foolishness. Holman Christian Standard Bible As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness. Contemporary English Version Dogs return to eat their vomit, just as fools repeat their foolishness. Good News Translation A fool doing some stupid thing a second time is like a dog going back to its vomit. GOD'S WORD® Translation As a dog goes back to its vomit, [so] a fool repeats his stupidity. International Standard Version A dog that returns to its vomit is like a fool who reverts to his folly. NET Bible Like a dog that returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. Classic Translations King James BibleAs a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. New King James Version As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly. King James 2000 Bible As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly. New Heart English Bible As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly. World English Bible As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly. American King James Version As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly. American Standard Version As a dog that returneth to his vomit,'so is a fool that repeateth his folly. A Faithful Version As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool returns to his own folly. Darby Bible Translation As a dog turneth back to its vomit, [so] a fool repeateth his folly. English Revised Version As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a fool that repeateth his folly. Webster's Bible Translation As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Like as the dogge turneth agayne to his owne vomite: euen so a foole beginneth his foolishnes agayne afreshe. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Like as the dogg turneth agayne to his vomite, euen so a foole begynneth his foolishnesse agayne afresh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAs a dog has returned to its vomit, "" A fool is repeating his folly. Young's Literal Translation As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly. Smith's Literal Translation As a dog turned back upon his vomit, the foolish one repeated in his folly. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAs a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly. Catholic Public Domain Version Like a dog that returns to his vomit, so also is the imprudent who repeats his foolishness. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedLike a dog that returns to its vomit, so is a fool that is insane in his foolishness. Lamsa Bible As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool that misbehaves in his folly. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917As a dog that returneth to his vomit, So is a fool that repeateth his folly. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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.     |