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Proverbs 25:28
He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.
Proverbs 25:28 · Webster 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 [As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, so [is] good news from a far country.
26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked [is as] a turbid fountain, and a corrupt spring.
27 [It is] not good to eat much honey: so [for men] to search their own glory [is not] glory.
28 He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.
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