Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 26:11
11As a dog returns to its vomit, so also a fool repeats his foolishness.
Proverbs 26:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
- New International Version (NIV)As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.
- New King James Version (NKJV)As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.
Context of Proverbs 26:11
9A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like a stick with thorns, brandished by the hand of a drunkard. 10The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by is like an archer who wounds everyone indiscriminately. As a dog returns to its vomit, so also a fool repeats his foolishness. 12Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. 13The slacker says, “There’s a lion in the road — a lion in the public square!”
Read all of Proverbs 26Proverbs 26:11 word by word
כְּ֭כֶלֶב שָׁ֣ב עַל־קֵא֑וֹ כְּ֝סִ֗יל שׁוֹנֶ֥ה בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 26:11
- Exodus 8:15But when Pharaoh saw there was relief, he hardened his heart and would not listen to them, as the Lord had said.
- Matthew 12:45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that person’s last condition is worse than the first. That’s how it will also be with this evil generation.”
- 2 Peter 2:22It has happened to them according to the true proverb: A dog returns to its own vomit, and, “A washed sow returns to wallowing in the mud.”
Commentaries on Proverbs 26:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11As a dog returneth to his vomit - See note on 2 Peter 2:22.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11Verse 11 The dog is a loathsome emblem of those sinners who return to their vices, 2Pe 2:22.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Even when foolish actions cause serious problems, a fool continues to act foolishly (Proverbs 17:10; see also 2 Peter 2:22).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. returneth ... folly--Though disgusting to others, the fool delights in his folly.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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