Proverbs 23:35 describes a drunkard who says 'I will seek another drink' — a parallel example of repeating a foolish behavior.

In Matthew 12:45, Jesus describes an unclean spirit returning with seven worse ones — a relapse pattern that mirrors the fool returning to folly.

2 Peter 2:22 directly quotes this proverb about the dog returning to its vomit, applying it to false teachers who revert to sin.

Jeremiah 34:11 describes people who freed slaves then re-enslaved them — a clear example of returning to a former bad practice.