Proverbs
Proverbs 25:28
28Like a city whose walls are broken down
is a man who does not control his temper.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Like a city | עִ֣יר | ‘îr | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5892 excitement |
| whose walls | חוֹמָ֑ה | ḥō·w·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2346 wall |
| are broken down | פְּ֭רוּצָה | pə·rū·ṣāh | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular | H6555 break through |
| is a man | אִ֝֗ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| does not | אֵ֣ין | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| control | מַעְצָ֣ר | ma‘·ṣār | Noun - masculine singular | H4623 restraint, control |
| his temper | לְרוּחֽוֹ׃ | lə·rū·ḥōw | Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 16:32 · Proverbs 22:24 · Nehemiah 1:3 · 2 Chronicles 32:5 · 1 Samuel 20:30
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.