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2 Peter 2

2 Peter 2:22

Deliverance from False Prophets · 2 Peter 2:1–22
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Translations

Modern
Of 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.”
Traditional
But 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.
Literal
The thing of the true proverb has happened to them: “A dog having returned to its own vomit,” and, “A sow, having washed, to her rolling place in the mire.”
Latin
Contigit enim eis illud veri proverbii: Canis reversus ad suum vomitum: et, Sus lota in volutabro luti.

Original

Greek
English
Of 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.”

Notes

2 Peter 2:22

  • “A dog returns to its vomit”: In biblical times, people did not see dogs as friendly family animals. They saw them as wild and unclean.

  • “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud”: This saying may come from a well-known book of wisdom called Ahiqar from around 500 BC. One version says, “My son, you have been to me like the pig who went into the hot bath with people of quality, and when it came out of the hot bath, it saw a filthy hole and went down and wallowed in it” (Ahiqar 8:18).

2 Peter 2:17–22

Peter continues to describe the false teachers by showing how they harm other people.

Parallels

Jude 1:3–16

Glossary

Apostasy Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Dog Jude, Letter of Peter, Second Letter of Pig

Topics

Apostasy: Guilt and Punishment of Apostasy: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Apostates: Guilt and Punishment of Christian Minister: False and Corrupt Doctrines: False Dog: Habits of Returns to Eat his own Vomit Fall Away Falling Away Losing your Salvation Once Saved Always Saved Repeating Sin Sin: Against Knowledge Sin: Love of Swine: Described: Filthy in Its Habits Swine: Hypocrites Swine: Sow Returns to Her Wallowing The Dog of Apostates The Dog: Unclean The Wicked are Compared to Dogs The Wicked are Compared to Swine Turning Away from God Wicked (People): Compared With: Dogs Wicked (People): Compared With: Swine (Pig)