American Standard Version
Proverbs 25:28
28He whose spirit is without restraintIslikea city that is broken down and without walls.
Proverbs 25:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
- New International Version (NIV)Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.
- English Standard Version (ESV)A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls.
Context of Proverbs 25:28
26Asa troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So isa righteous man that giveth way before the wicked. 27It is not good to eat much honey; Sofor mento search out their own glory is grievous. He whose spirit is without restraint Islikea city that is broken down and without walls.
Read all of Proverbs 25Proverbs 25:28 word by word
עִ֣יר פְּ֭רוּצָה אֵ֣ין חוֹמָ֑ה אִ֝֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֖ין מַעְצָ֣ר לְרוּחֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 25:28
- Proverbs 16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
- Proverbs 22:24Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:
- 1 Samuel 20:30Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame of thy mother’s nakedness?
- 1 Samuel 25:17Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him.
Commentaries on Proverbs 25:28
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28Verse 28 The man who has no command over his anger, is easily robbed of peace. Let us give up ourselves to the Lord, and pray him to put his Spirit within us, and cause us to walk in his statutes.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-28Wise people have self-control and are not easily dominated.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. Such are exposed to the incursions of evil thoughts and successful temptations.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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