In the Bible, the concept of vomiting is used both literally and metaphorically to convey strong messages about sin, folly, and divine judgment. The act of vomiting is often associated with disgust, rejection, and the expulsion of what is undesirable or harmful. This imagery is employed in various passages to illustrate spiritual truths and moral lessons.

Proverbs 26:11
"Like a dog that returns to its vomit is a fool who repeats his folly."
This proverb uses the vivid image of a dog returning to its vomit to describe the foolishness of repeating the same mistakes. It highlights the irrationality and self-destructive nature of sin when individuals fail to learn from their past errors. The comparison underscores the repulsive nature of folly and the need for wisdom and repentance.

Isaiah 19:14
"The LORD has mixed within her a spirit of confusion, and they will make Egypt stagger in all her deeds, as a drunkard staggers in his vomit."
In this passage, the prophet Isaiah speaks of God's judgment upon Egypt. The imagery of a drunkard staggering in his vomit symbolizes the chaos and disorientation that result from divine judgment. It serves as a warning of the consequences of turning away from God and relying on human wisdom and power.

Jeremiah 48:26
"Make him drunk, for he has magnified himself against the LORD. Moab will wallow in his vomit, and he will also become a laughingstock."
Here, the prophet Jeremiah prophesies against Moab, using the image of wallowing in vomit to depict the nation's humiliation and downfall. The passage emphasizes the futility of pride and arrogance when set against the sovereignty of God. It serves as a reminder of the ultimate accountability to divine authority.

Revelation 3:16
"So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to vomit you out of My mouth."
In the message to the church in Laodicea, the risen Christ uses the metaphor of vomiting to express His rejection of their lukewarm faith. This stark warning calls for earnest repentance and wholehearted commitment to God. The imagery conveys the seriousness of spiritual complacency and the need for fervent devotion.

2 Peter 2:22
"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.'"
The apostle Peter references Proverbs 26:11 to describe false teachers and those who turn away from the truth. The repetition of this imagery underscores the danger of apostasy and the importance of perseverance in faith. It serves as a caution against returning to sinful ways after having received the knowledge of salvation.

In summary, the biblical use of vomiting as imagery serves to communicate the repulsiveness of sin, the consequences of divine judgment, and the necessity of repentance and steadfastness in faith. Through these vivid depictions, Scripture calls believers to a life of wisdom, humility, and devotion to God.

The Triumph of Humility.
... Monster follows monster out of the pit, which swallows, and vomits them forth
again amidst incessant clouds of smoke. The combat between St. ...
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Acts xiv. 14, 15
... Like him is he that is in a passion: more than he who vomits, he has his veins
distended, his eyes inflamed, his bowels racked; he vomits forth words far more ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xxxi acts xiv 14.htm

Whether the Defects Occurring During the Celebration of this ...
... Objection 7: Further, sometimes, too, it happens, owing to the priest's want of
care, that Christ's blood is spilled, or that he vomits the sacrament received ...
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Manifestly Also in the Gospel we Find the Mouth of the Heart...
... the mouth? Unless peradventure a man is but then defiled when he eateth
aught unclean, but is defiled when he vomits it up. But ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/on lying/section 32 manifestly also in.htm

Exhortation to Abandon their Old Errors and Listen to the ...
... Let us shun, fellow-mariners, let us shun this billow; it vomits forth fire: it
is a wicked island, heaped with bones and corpses, and in it sings a fair ...
/.../clement/exhortation to the heathen/chapter xii exhortation to abandon their.htm

"Again, on a Certain Day, after He had Sat Down on that Wooden ...
... Nor is there any delay: Brictio rushes in in absolute fury; and there, full of
madness, he vomits forth a thousand reproaches against Martin. ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter xv again on a.htm

How those are to be Admonished who Abstain not from the Sins which ...
... For the dog, when he vomits, certainly casts forth the food which weighed upon his
stomach; but, when he returns to his vomit, he is again loaded with what he ...
/.../leo/writings of leo the great/chapter xxx how those are.htm

On Easter
... The fierce monster in alarm vomits forth the multitude whom he had swallowed up,
and the Lamb [2141] withdraws the sheep from the jaw of the wolf. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/venantius/on easter/on easter.htm

Three Homilies. On Our Lord.
... from within her. He, whose stomach is disordered, vomits forth both that
which is sweet to him and that which is not sweet. So the ...
/.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/three homilies on our lord.htm

Matt. xii. 33
... And it is evident from the things that He vomits out. For if they pain
others so much, far more the soul that gives them birth. ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily xlii matt xii 33.htm

Vomits (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Vomits (1 Occurrence). Job 20:15 He hath swallowed
down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God shall ...
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Vophsi (1 Occurrence)

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Vomiting (1 Occurrence)

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Jonah (30 Occurrences)
... worship with loud thanksgiving. At the command of Yahweh the fish vomits out
Jonah upon the dry land. The almost inevitable grotesqueness ...
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Backslide
... worship with loud thanksgiving. At the command of Yahweh the fish vomits out
Jonah upon the dry land. The almost inevitable grotesqueness ...
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