2 Peter 2:22 meaning and explanation

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.”

2 Peter 2:22, Berean Standard Bible

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Peter is closing his warning about false teachers who had once known the way of righteousness but turned back. He quotes two proverbs, the first from Proverbs 26:11, the second a common saying.

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