Proverbs 25:28
25:27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
KJV
Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
He that has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
What does Proverbs 25:28 mean?
Proverbs 25:28 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אִישׁ (ʼîysh), מַעְצָר (maʻtsâr), רוּחַ (rûwach). It connects to 9 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Cross-references
Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
Deuteronomy 8:10When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
Deuteronomy 32:6Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?
Deuteronomy 32:18Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.
2 Chronicles 32:25But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 2:31O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee? We are: Heb. We have dominion
Jeremiah 2:32Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
Luke 17:15And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
Ephesians 2:11Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Proverbs 25:28.
And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Bethshemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits. the corner: Heb. the gate of it that looketh
2 Chronicles 26:6And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines. about: or, in the country of Ashdod
2 Chronicles 32:5Also 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 in abundance. darts: or, swords, or, weapons
2 Kings 14:13And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Bethshemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits.
Frequently asked questions
What does Proverbs 25:28 say?
Proverbs 25:28 (King James Version) reads: "He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls."
Is Proverbs 25:28 in the Old or New Testament?
Proverbs 25:28 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.
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