Proverbs 26:11–12
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11As pa dog returneth to his vomit,
So qa fool †returneth to his folly.
12rSeest thou a man wise in his own conceit?
sThere is more hope of a fool than of him.
Footnotes
- pCited 2 Pet. 2:22.
- qComp. Ex. 8:15.
- †Heb. iterateth his folly. 2 Sam. 20:10 marg. 1 Kin. 18:34 in the Heb.
- rSo ch. 22:29. & 29:20. See ch. 12:15.
- sch. 29:20.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Like a dog that returns to his vomit
is a fool who repeats his folly.
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
As a dog returns to its vomit,
so fools repeat their folly.
Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for them.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
As a dog returns to its vomit,
so also a fool repeats his foolishness.
Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
As a dog returns to its vomit,
so a fool repeats his foolishness.
There is more hope for fools
than for people who think they are wise.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Like a dog returning to his vomit
is a fool reverting to his folly.
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press