KJV: As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
YLT: As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.
Darby: As a dog turneth back to its vomit, so a fool repeateth his folly.
ASV: As a dog that returneth to his vomit,'so is a fool that repeateth his folly.
כְּ֭כֶלֶב | As a dog |
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular Root: כֶּלֶב Sense: dog. |
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שָׁ֣ב | returns |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back. |
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קֵא֑וֹ | his own vomit |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: קֵא Sense: vomit, what is vomited up. |
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כְּ֝סִ֗יל | a fool |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: כְּסִיל Sense: fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one. |
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שׁוֹנֶ֥ה | [So] repeats |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: שָׁנָה Sense: to repeat, do again, change, alter. |
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בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ | his folly |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אִוֶּלֶת Sense: foolishness, folly. |