Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAs a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. Young's Literal Translation As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly. King James Bible As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly. Hebrew As a dogכְּ֭כֶלֶב (kə·ḵe·leḇ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3611: A dog, a male prostitute returns שָׁ֣ב (šāḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against its vomit, קֵא֑וֹ (qê·’ōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6892: What is vomited up, vomit so a fool כְּ֝סִ֗יל (kə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool repeats שׁוֹנֶ֥ה (šō·w·neh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8138: To fold, duplicate, to transmute his folly. בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ (ḇə·’iw·wal·tōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 200: Silliness |