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

New International Version

²¹It 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) ²²Of 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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