Focused Passage

Proverbs 26:11

Fools, Sluggards, Quarrels, Gossip, Deceitful Speech, and the Ruin of Unrestrained Folly

The chapter moves from an extended warning about fools, to the self-deception of sluggards, to the danger of meddling and harmful joking, to gossip as conflict fuel, and finally to the concealed malice of lying and flattering speech.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.

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Verse 11

Cross-references

Matthew 7:6 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 2:22 Classic cross-references Matthew 12:45 Classic cross-references Exodus 8:15 Classic cross-references Isaiah 28:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

As a dog כְּ֭כֶלֶב H3611 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular returns שָׁ֣ב H7725 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular to עַל־ H5921 Preposition its vomit קֵא֑וֹ H6892 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular so a fool כְּ֝סִ֗יל H3684 Noun - masculine singular repeats שׁוֹנֶ֥ה H8138 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular his folly בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ H200 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in 2 Peter 2:22

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