Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) dog (literal) 1b) contempt or abasement (fig.) 1c) of pagan sacrifice 1d) of male cult prostitute (fig.)">3611 [e] כְּ֭כֶלֶב kə-ḵe-leḇ As a dog Prep-k | N-ms 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) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back">7725 [e] שָׁ֣ב šāḇ returns V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms 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) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921 [e] עַל־ ‘al- to Prep 6892 [e] קֵא֑וֹ qê-’ōw; his own vomit N-msc | 3ms 3684 [e] כְּ֝סִ֗יל kə-sîl, a fool N-ms 1a) (Qal) to change 1b) (Niphal) to be repeated 1c) (Piel) to change, alter 1d) (Hithpael) to disguise oneself">8138 [e] שׁוֹנֶ֥ה šō-w-neh [So] repeats V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms 200 [e] בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ ḇə-’iw-wal-tōw. his folly Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms

New American Standard Bible
Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly.

King James Bible
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness.

a dog

Exodus 8:15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, …

Matthew 12:45 Then goes he, and takes with himself seven other spirits more wicked …

2 Peter 2:22 But it is happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog …

returneth to his folly

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