# Proverbs 26.11

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**Book:** [Proverbs](/codex/proverbs/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 9. As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools. 10. As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.
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> **11. As a dog that returneth to his vomit, So is a fool that repeateth his folly.**
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> 12. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him. 13. The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets. (Proverbs 26:9-13, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 9. Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 10. As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.
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> **11. As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.**
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> 12. Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. 13. The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!” (Proverbs 26:9-13, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 9. As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 10. The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. <sup>The great: or, A great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors</sup>
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> **11. As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. <sup>returneth to his folly: Heb. iterateth his folly</sup>**
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> 12. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 13. The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. (Proverbs 26:9-13, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 9. A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools. 10. Great [is] the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.
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> **11. As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.**
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> 12. Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him! 13. The slothful hath said, 'A lion [is] in the way, A lion [is] in the broad places.' (Proverbs 26:9-13, YLT)

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Spare the Rod Objection](/codex/spare-the-rod-objection/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.