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 O justo que se deixa levar pelo perverso é [como] uma fonte turva e um manancial poluído.
27 Comer muito mel não é bom; assim como buscar muita glória para si.
28 O homem que não pode conter seu espírito é [como] uma cidade derrubada sem muro.
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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