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Like a city that is broken into and without walls So is a person who has no self-control over his spirit.
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American Standard Version
He whose spirit is without restraint Is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
Christian Standard Bible
A person who does not control his temper is like a city whose wall is broken down.
English Standard Version
A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.
King James Version
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
New International Version
Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.
New King James Version
Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls.
New Living Translation
A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.
World English Bible
Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.