Proverbs 26:11
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. | As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. | As a dog that returneth to his vomit, So is a fool that repeateth his folly. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| like a dog | כְּ֭כֶלֶב | KE-khe-lev | H3611 | dogכֶּ֫לֶב (ke.lev) 1) dog 1a) dog (literal) 1b) contempt or abasement (fig.) 1c) of pagan sacrifice 1d) of male cult prostitute (fig.) |
| [which] returns | שָׁ֣ב | shav | H7725G | to return: returnשׁוּב (shuv) : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) … |
| to | עַל־ | 'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| own vomit its | קֵא֑וֹ | ke-'O | H6892A | vomitקֵא (qe) vomit, what is vomited up Another spelling of qi (קִיא "vomit" H6892B) |
| a fool | כְּ֝סִ֗יל | ke-SIL | H3684 | foolכְּסִיל (ke.sil) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one |
| [who] repeats | שׁוֹנֶ֥ה | sho-NEH | H8138B | to repeatשָׁנָה (sha.nah) 1) to repeat, do again 1a) (Qal) to do again 1b) (Niphal) to be repeated |
| in foolishness his | בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ | ve-'i-val-TO | H0200 | follyאִוֶּ֫לֶת (iv.ve.let) foolishness, folly |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.