Proverbs 26:11
As a dog returns to his own vomit, 1 so is a fool who repeats his folly. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
In Context
12Do you see someone who is wise in his own eyes? 1 There is more hope for a fool than for him. 1
Cross References
Isaiah 28:8Truly, all tables are covered with vomit, so that there is no clean place. 1
2 Peter 2:22This proverb is true for them: “A dog returns to its own vomit, and a washed pig returns to the mud.”
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 →