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11 A fool who does his foolish act again is like a dog that turns back to what he has thrown up.

12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

13 The lazy man says, “There is a lion in the way! There is a lion in the streets!”

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11 As a dog returns to its vomit,(A)
    so fools repeat their folly.(B)
12 Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?(C)
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.(D)

13 A sluggard says,(E) “There’s a lion in the road,
    a fierce lion roaming the streets!”(F)

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