Proverbs 25:28 Hebrew Word Analysis

0is like a cityעִ֣ירh5892
1that is broken downפְּ֭רוּצָהh6555
2אֵ֣יןh369
3and without wallsחוֹמָ֑הh2346
4Heאִ֝֗ישׁh376
5אֲשֶׁ֤רh834
6אֵ֖יןh369
7that hath no ruleמַעְצָ֣רh4623
8over his own spiritלְרוּחֽוֹ׃h7307

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He whose spirit is without restraint Is `like' a city that is broken down and without walls.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He whose spirit is uncontrolled is like an unwalled town which has been broken into.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is [as] a city broken down, without walls.

World English Bible (WEB)

Like a city that is broken down and without walls Is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

A city broken down without walls, `Is' a man without restraint over his spirit!