Proverbs 26:11
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
As 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 dog
כְּ֭כֶלֶב (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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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