Proverbs 26:11-12
Proverbs 26:11-12 The Message (MSG)
As a dog eats its own vomit, so fools recycle silliness. See that man who thinks he’s so smart? You can expect far more from a fool than from him.
Proverbs 26:11-12 King James Version (KJV)
As a dog returneth to his vomit, So a fool returneth to his folly. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 26:11-12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly. Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 26:11-12 New Century Version (NCV)
A fool who repeats his foolishness is like a dog that goes back to what it has thrown up. There is more hope for a foolish person than for those who think they are wise.
Proverbs 26:11-12 American Standard Version (ASV)
As a dog that returneth to his vomit, So is a fool that repeateth his folly. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 26:11-12 New International Version (NIV)
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.
Proverbs 26:11-12 New King James Version (NKJV)
As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly. Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 26:11-12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Like a dog that returns to his vomit Is a fool who repeats his foolishness. Do you see a man [who is unteachable and] wise in his own eyes and full of self-conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for him. [Prov 29:20; Luke 18:11; Rom 12:16; Rev 3:17]
Proverbs 26:11-12 New Living Translation (NLT)
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.