Proverbs 26:11
Strong's Lexicon
As a dog
כְּ֭כֶלֶב (kə·ḵe·leḇ)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3611: 1) dog 1a) dog (literal) 1b) contempt or abasement (fig.) 1c) of pagan sacrifice 1d) of male cult prostitute (fig.)

returns
שָׁ֣ב (šāḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7725: 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back

to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

its vomit,
קֵא֑וֹ (qê·’ōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6892: 1) vomit, what is vomited up

so a fool
כְּ֝סִ֗יל (kə·sîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3684: 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one

repeats
שׁוֹנֶ֥ה (šō·w·neh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8138: 1) to repeat, do again, change, alter 1a) (Qal) to change 1b) (Niphal) to be repeated 1c) (Piel) to change, alter 1d) (Hithpael) to disguise oneself

his folly.
בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ (ḇə·’iw·wal·tōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 200: 1) foolishness, folly

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.

Young's Literal Translation
As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness.

New American Standard Bible
Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly.

King James Bible
As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
As 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.

New American Standard Bible
Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness.

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.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.
















Cross References
2 Peter 2:22
But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

Exodus 8:15
But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

Proverbs 23:35
They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

Proverbs 26:10
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

Proverbs 27:22
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 26:9
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 26:8
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

Proverbs 26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Proverbs 26:13
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

Proverbs 26:14
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
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