Pro 26:11 | NETfull | STEP | Like a dog that returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.

Proverbs 26:11

11 Like a dog that returns to its vomit, ^{▼▼ The simile is graphic and debasing (cf. 2 Peter 2:22).}
so a fool repeats his folly. ^{▼▼ The point is clear: Fools repeat their disgusting mistakes, or to put it another way, whenever we repeat our disgusting mistakes we are fools. The proverb is affirming that no matter how many times a fool is warned, he never learns.}