Translations
KJVPrimary
King James VersionBut it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
F.O.G.Secondary
The F.O.GWhat the true proverb says has happened to them: "A dog returns to its own vomit," and: "A sow that has been washed goes back to wallow in the mud."
F.O.G.M.
F.O.G MessageThe old proverbs have told their story exactly: "A dog goes back to its own vomit," and: "A washed sow heads straight back to roll in the mud."
BSB
Berean Standard BibleOf them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”
Footnotes
The first proverb cites Proverbs 26:11 (LXX) directly — the only explicit scripture citation in the chapter, lending its verdict the full weight of Torah wisdom. The second proverb has no OT source and is likely a common saying; together they form a dual witness (cf. Deuteronomy 19:15), sealing the indictment. In Jewish contexts both dogs and pigs are unclean animals — their return to filth is a return to ritual and moral uncleanness. Kefa does not soften the imagery; the deliberate crudeness of the metaphor is the point.
