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Jesus continues to teach his disciples. This event began in Matthew 5:1. Jesus is talking to a group of people about what might happen to them as individuals. The instances of “you” and “your” are all plural.
dogs ... hogs ... trample ... turn and tear
It is probably the hogs who would "trample" and the dogs who would "turn and tear" (see UDB).
dogs ... hogs
These animals were considered dirty and God told the Israelites not to eat them. They are metaphors for wicked people who do not value holy things (see: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor). It would be best to translate these words literally.
pearls
These are similar to round, valuable stones or beads. They are a metaphor for the knowledge of God (see UDB) or precious things in general.