Proverbs 25:28

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

26Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked. 27It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable for people to seek their own glory. Like a city that is broken down and without a wall, so is a person who cannot control his temper.

Proverbs 25:28 word by word

עִ֣יר פְּ֭רוּצָה אֵ֣ין חוֹמָ֑ה אִ֝֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֖ין מַעְצָ֣ר לְרוּחֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Heאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• no ruleמַעְצָרma‛tsâr · restraintH4623
• over his own spiritרוּחַrûach · spirit: temperH7307
• a cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• broken downפָּרַץpârats · to break throughH6555
• without wallsחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346

Cross-references for Proverbs 25:28

• Proverbs 16:32Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.
• Proverbs 22:24Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person,
• 1 Samuel 20:30Saul became angry with Jonathan and said to him, “You stupid traitor! Don’t I realize that to your own disgrace and to the disgrace of your mother’s nakedness you have chosen this son of Jesse?
• 1 Samuel 25:17Now be aware of this, and see what you can do. For disaster has been planned for our lord and his entire household. He is such a wicked person that no one tells him anything!”

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