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New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Like a city that is broken into and without walls Is a man who has no control over his spirit.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Like a city broken into and left without a wall, so is a person who lacks self-control. King James Bible
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. Jump to Previous Occurrence
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Broken City Control Lacks Restraint Rule Self-Control Spirit Uncontrolled Unwalled Wall Walls Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 28 Here is, 1. The good character of a wise and virtuous man implied. He is one that has rule over his own spirit; he maintains the government of himself, and of his own appetites and passions, and does not suffer them to rebel against reason and conscience. He has the rule of his own thoughts, his desires, his inclinations, his resentments, and keeps them all in good order. 2. The bad case of a vicious man, who has not this rule over his own spirit, who, when temptations to excess in eating or drinking are before him, has no government of himself, when he is provoked breaks out into exorbitant passions, such a one is like a city that is broken down and without walls. All that is good goes out, and forsakes him; all that is evil breaks in upon him. He lies exposed to all the temptations of Satan and becomes an easy prey to that enemy; he is also liable to many troubles and vexations; it is likewise as much a reproach to him as it is to a city to have its walls ruined, Neh. 1. 3. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: a and are broken city control down has his into is lacks Like man no over self-control spirit that walls who whose without Bible Browser | 
