Proverbs 25:28
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
KJV
Sicut urbs patens et absque murorum ambitu, ita vir qui non potest in loquendo cohibere spiritum suum.
Vulgate
ὥσπερ πόλις τὰ τείχη καταβεβλημένη καὶ ἀτείχιστος, οὕτως ἀνὴρ ὃς οὐ μετὰ βουλῆς τι πράσσει.
LXX
He whose spirit is without restraint Islikea city that is broken down and without walls.
ASV
עִ֣יר פְּ֭רוּצָה אֵ֣ין חוֹמָ֑ה אִ֝֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֖ין מַעְצָ֣ר לְ/רוּחֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֵ֥ין
'yn
noun · 787×
חוֹמָ֔ה
chvmh
noun · 128×
מַעְצָ֣ר
m'tsr
noun · 1×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
פָּרַ֨ץ
prts
verb · 49×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 20:30 — Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto t
- 2Chr 32:5 — Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields i
- Jas 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
- Neh 1:3 — And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burne
- Prov 12:16 — A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
- Prov 14:29 — He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- Prov 16:32 — He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
- Prov 16:32 — He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
- Prov 19:19 — A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
- Prov 22:24 — Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: