Proverbs 26:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.”
Proverbs 26:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 26:11 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 26:11 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 26:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.”
Proverbs 26:11 — World English Bible
Proverbs 26:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“As a dog that returneth to his vomit, So isa fool that repeateth his folly. ”
Proverbs 26:11 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 26:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.”
Proverbs 26:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 26:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“As a dog turneth back to its vomit, [so] a fool repeateth his folly. ”
Proverbs 26:11 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 26:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.”
Proverbs 26:11 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 26:11 in Context — Proverbs 26
9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
What Does Proverbs 26:11 Mean?
Proverbs 26:11 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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