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Proverbs 25:28
Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
Proverbs 25:28 · World English Bible
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Proverbs 25:28 in other translations
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
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In context
25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
28 Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
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