💡WEB · Proverbs 25:28
What does Proverbs 25:28 mean?
"Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint."
— Proverbs 25:28 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
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