Berean Standard Bible
“Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.””
Peter describes people who knew the way of righteousness but turned back to corrupt living. He ends the chapter with two vivid proverbs.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”
World English Bible (WEB)
But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, “The dog turns to his own vomit again,” and “the sow that has washed to wallowing in the mire.”
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
They are an example of that true saying, The dog has gone back to the food it had put out, and the pig which had been washed to its rolling in the dirty earth.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and happened to them has that of the true similitude; 'A dog did turn back upon his own vomit,' and, 'A sow having bathed herself -- to rolling in mire.'
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Pero les ha acontecido lo del verdadero proverbio: El perro se volvió á su vómito, y la puerca lavada á revolcarse en el cieno.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Hay un viejo proverbio que dice: «El perro vuelve a su vómito», y otro que dice: «la puerca lavada vuelve a revolcarse en el lodo». Así les pasa a esas personas.
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