11 occurrences across the corpus

King James Version

Psalms 146:4

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

Proverbs 26:11

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

Proverbs 26:11

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

Ecclesiastes 1:6

The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

Isaiah 55:10

For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

Ezekiel 35:7

Thus will I make mount Seir most desolate, and cut off from it him that passeth out and him that returneth.

Zechariah 9:8

And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.

KJV Apocrypha (Catholic Deuterocanon)

Wisdom of Solomon 15:8

And employing his labours lewdly, he maketh a vain god of the same clay, even he which a little before was made of earth himself, and within a little while after returneth to the same, out when his life which was lent him shall be demanded.

Wisdom of Solomon 16:14

A man indeed killeth through his malice: and the spirit, when it is gone forth, returneth not; neither the soul received up cometh again.

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 26:28

There be two things that grieve my heart; and the third maketh me angry: a man of war that suffereth poverty; and men of understanding that are not set by; and one that returneth from righteousness to sin; the Lord prepareth such an one for the sword.

KJV Apocrypha (Eastern Orthodox Additions)

2 Esdras 16:16

Like as an arrow which is shot of a mighty archer returneth not backward: even so the plagues that shall be sent upon earth shall not return again.