Berean Standard Bible
“As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.”
Proverbs 26 uses vivid images about fools, comparing them to snow in summer or a stick in the hand of a drunkard. This verse gives one of its most memorable, and unpleasant, comparisons.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
World English Bible (WEB)
As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.
King James Version (KJV)
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
American Standard Version (ASV)
As a dog that returneth to his vomit, [So is] a fool that repeateth his folly.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Como perro que vuelve á su vómito, así el necio que repite su necedad.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Como el perro vuelve a su vómito, así el necio vuelve a su necedad.
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