Proverbs 26:11
Like as the dogge turneth agayne to his owne vomite: euen so a foole beginneth his foolishnes agayne afreshe.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
In Context
10The mightie that fourmed al thinges, rewardeth the fooles & transgressours.
12If thou seest a man that is wise in his owne conceipt: there is more hope in a foole, then in hym.
Cross References
Isaiah 28:8For all tables are full of vomit and filthynesse, that no place is cleane.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 26:11
The Conduct of Fools. 10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. Our translation gives this verse a different reading in the text and in the margin; and accordingly it expresses either, 1. The equity of a good God. The Master, or Lord (so Rab signifies), or, as we read it, The great God that formed all things at first, and still governs them in infinite wisdom, renders to every man according to his work. He rewards the fool, who sinned through ignorance, who knew… Read the whole commentary →