Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 25:28
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Berean Standard Bible
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
King James Version
He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.
World English Bible
Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
American Standard Version
He whose spirit is without restraint Is [like] a city that is broken down and without walls.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 25
26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.
28 Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
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