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2 Peter 2:21-22
New King James Version
2 Peter 2:21-22
New King James Version
21 For (A)it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. 22 But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: (B)“A dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire.”
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2 Peter 2:21-22
New American Standard Bible
2 Peter 2:21-22
New American Standard Bible
21 (A)For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from (B)the holy commandment (C)handed on to them. 22 [a]It has happened to them according to the true proverb, “(D)A dog returns to its own vomit,” and, “A sow, after washing, returns to wallowing in the mire.”
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- 2 Peter 2:22 Lit The thing of the true proverb has happened to them
2 Peter 2:21-22
Amplified Bible
2 Peter 2:21-22
Amplified Bible
21 For it would have been better for them not to have [personally] known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to have turned back from the holy commandment [verbally] handed on to them. 22 The 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.”(A)
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2 Peter 2:21-22
New International Version
2 Peter 2:21-22
New International Version
21 It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them.(A) 22 Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,”[a](B) and, “A sow that is washed returns to her wallowing in the mud.”
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- 2 Peter 2:22 Prov. 26:11
2 Peter 2:21-22
King James Version
2 Peter 2:21-22
King James Version
21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
22 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.
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