Proverbs 25:28

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Like a city that is broken down and without a wall, so is a person who cannot control his temper.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:32 : 32 Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.
  • 1 Sam 20:30 : 30 Saul became angry with Jonathan and said to him,“You stupid traitor! Don’t I realize that to your own disgrace and to the disgrace of your mother’s nakedness you have chosen this son of Jesse?
  • 2 Chr 32:5 : 5 Hezekiah energetically rebuilt every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, and fortified the terrace of the City of David. He made many weapons and shields.
  • Neh 1:3 : 3 They said to me,“The remnant that remains from the exile there in the province are experiencing considerable adversity and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem lies breached, and its gates have been burned down!”
  • 1 Sam 25:17 : 17 Now be aware of this, and see what you can do. For disaster has been planned for our lord and his entire household. He is such a wicked person that no one tells him anything!”
  • Prov 22:24 : 24 Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 16:32
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    32Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.

  • Prov 21:22-23
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    22A wise man went up against the city of the mighty and brought down the stronghold in which they trust.

    23The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.

  • Prov 14:28-29
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    28A king’s glory is the abundance of people, but the lack of subjects is the ruin of a ruler.

    29Someone with great understanding is slow to anger, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.

  • Prov 18:14
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    14A person’s spirit sustains him through sickness– but who can bear a crushed spirit?

  • Prov 25:26-27
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    26Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.

    27It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable for people to seek their own glory.

  • Prov 29:1
    70%

    1The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy.

  • Prov 6:7
    70%

    7It has no commander, overseer, or ruler,

  • Prov 18:11-12
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    11The wealth of a rich person is like a strong city, and it is like a high wall in his imagination.

    12Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.

  • Prov 17:27
    69%

    27The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.

  • Prov 16:18
    69%

    18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

  • Prov 29:22-23
    2 verses
    69%

    22An angry person stirs up dissension, and a wrathful person is abounding in transgression.

    23A person’s pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.

  • Isa 24:10
    68%

    10The ruined town is shattered; all of the houses are shut up tight.

  • Eccl 10:4
    68%

    4If the anger of the ruler flares up against you, do not resign from your position, for a calm response can undo great offenses.

  • Prov 11:29
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    29The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

  • Hab 2:5
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    5Indeed, wine will betray the proud, restless man! His appetite is as big as Sheol’s; like death, he is never satisfied. He gathers all the nations; he seizes all peoples.

  • Prov 19:2-3
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    2It is dangerous to have zeal without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily makes poor choices.

    3A person’s folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Gal 5:23
    68%

    23gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

  • Eccl 8:8
    67%

    8Just as no one has power over the wind to restrain it, so no one has power over the day of his death. Just as no one can be discharged during the battle, so wickedness cannot rescue the wicked.

  • Prov 20:1-2
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    1Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler; whoever goes astray by them is not wise.

    2The king’s terrifying anger is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him sins against himself.

  • Job 12:25
    67%

    25They grope about in darkness without light; he makes them stagger like drunkards.

  • Prov 11:12
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    12The one who denounces his neighbor lacks sense, but a discerning person keeps silent.

  • Prov 28:26
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    26The one who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but the one who walks in wisdom will escape.

  • Prov 24:31
    67%

    31I saw that thorns had grown up all over it, the ground was covered with weeds, and its stone wall was broken down.

  • 1 Tim 3:5
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    5But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God?

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    18Like a madman who shoots firebrands and deadly arrows,

  • Prov 29:11
    67%

    11A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back.

  • Prov 14:17
    66%

    17A person who has a quick temper will do foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes will be hated.

  • Eccl 9:14
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    14There was once a small city with a few men in it, and a mighty king attacked it, besieging it and building strong siege works against it.

  • Prov 28:15-16
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    66%

    15Like a roaring lion or a roving bear, so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

    16The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

  • Prov 25:15
    66%

    15Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.

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    66%

    15The toil of a stupid fool wears him out, because he does not even know the way to the city.

  • Job 12:14
    66%

    14If he tears down, it cannot be rebuilt; if he imprisons a person, there is no escape.

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    66%

    9When a wise person goes to court with a foolish person, there is no peace whether he is angry or laughs.

  • Ps 107:27
    66%

    27They swayed and staggered like a drunk, and all their skill proved ineffective.

  • Eccl 7:9
    66%

    9Do not let yourself be quickly provoked, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

  • Job 15:28
    66%

    28he lived in ruined towns and in houses where no one lives, where they are ready to crumble into heaps.

  • Nah 2:5
    66%

    5The commander orders his officers; they stumble as they advance; they rush to the city wall and they set up the covered siege tower.

  • Prov 17:20
    66%

    20The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

  • Prov 29:18
    66%

    18When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!

  • Isa 22:10
    66%

    10You counted the houses in Jerusalem, and demolished houses so you could have material to reinforce the wall.

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    66%

    1A song of ascents, by Solomon. If the LORD does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the LORD does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.

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    66%

    19When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.