Proverbs 25:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.”
Proverbs 25:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 25:28 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 25:28 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 25:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.”
Proverbs 25:28 — World English Bible
Proverbs 25:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He whose spirit is without restraint Is like a city that is broken down and without walls.”
Proverbs 25:28 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 25:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A city broken down without walls, <FI>Is<Fi> a man without restraint over his spirit!”
Proverbs 25:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 25:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that hath no rule over his own spirit is [as] a city broken down, without walls.”
Proverbs 25:28 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 25:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a citie which is broken downe and without walles. ”
Proverbs 25:28 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 25:28 in Context — Proverbs 25
26 Comme une fontaine troublée et une source corrompue, Ainsi est le juste qui chancelle devant le méchant.
27 Il n’est pas bon de manger beaucoup de miel, Mais rechercher la gloire des autres est un honneur.
28 Comme une ville forcée et sans murailles, Ainsi est l’homme qui n’est pas maître de lui-même.
What Does Proverbs 25:28 Mean?
Proverbs 25:28 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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