22It has happened to them according to the true proverb, “A dog returns to its own vomit,” and, “A sow, after washing, returnsto wallowing in the mire.”
22The thing spoken of in the true proverb has happened to them, “The dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “A sow is washed only to wallow [again] in the mire.” [Prov 26:11]
22It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.
22But it is come vnto them, according to the true Prouerbe, The dogge is returned to his owne vomit: and, The sowe that was washed, to the wallowing in the myre.
22But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, “The dog turns to his own vomit again,”and “the sow that has washed to wallowing in the mire.”
22What the proverbs say about them is true. “A dog returns to where it has thrown up.” (Proverbs 26:11)And, “A pig that is washed goes back to rolling in the mud.”
22You know these true proverbs: ‘After a dog has been sick, it returns to eat it again.’ Also: ‘After you wash a pig, it will quickly roll in the dirt again.’ These words describe how the false teachers live.