King James Version
Proverbs 26:11 in the King James Version says “As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. returneth to his folly: Heb. iterateth his folly” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. returneth to his folly: Heb. iterateth his folly”
Proverbs 26:11 · KJV
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. The great: or, A great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. returneth to his folly: Heb. iterateth his folly
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“returneth”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“returneth”
H8138to fold, i.e., duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)
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