Other translations
American Standard Version
He whose spirit is without restraint Is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Like a city breach without a wall, so is an impatient man.
Darby Bible Translation
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is as a city broken down, without walls.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
As a city that lieth open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
He whose spirit is without restraint is like a city that is broken down and hath no wall.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.
God's Word
[Like] a city broken into [and] left without a wall, [so] is a person who lacks self-control.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A man who does not control his temper is like a city whose wall is broken down.
International Standard Version
Like a city with breached walls is a man without self-control.
NET Bible
Like a city that is broken down and without a wall, so is a person who cannot control his temper.
New American Standard Bible
Like a city that is broken into and without walls Is a man who has no control over his spirit.
New International Version
Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.
New Living Translation
A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.
Webster's Bible Translation
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
The World English Bible
Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
EasyEnglish Bible
Somebody who cannot control his anger is in danger. He is like a city that no longer has a strong wall round it.
Young‘s Literal Translation
A city broken down without walls, [Is] a man without restraint over his spirit!
New Life Version
A man who cannot rule his own spirit is like a city whose walls are broken down.
The Voice Bible
Like a conquered city with no walls, so is a man who has no self-control.
Living Bible
A man without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken-down walls.
New Catholic Bible
Like a city that has been breached and made defenseless is the man devoid of self-control.
Legacy Standard Bible
Like a city that is broken into and without a wall Is a man without restraint over his spirit.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The man whose spirit has no 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.
Amplified Bible © 1954
He who has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
New Century Version
Those who do not control themselves are like a city whose walls are broken down.
The Message
A person without self-control is like a house with its doors and windows knocked out.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A person who lacks self-control is like a broken-down city without a wall.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Like a city breached, without walls, is one who lacks self-control.
Good News Translation®
If you cannot control your anger, you are as helpless as a city without walls, open to attack.
Wycliffe Bible
As a city open, and without compass of walls; so is a man that may not refrain his spirit in speaking. (Like a city that is open, and without any walls surrounding it, is a man who cannot refrain his own spirit from speaking.)
Contemporary English Version
Losing self-control leaves you as helpless as a city without a wall.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Like a city breached, without walls, is one who lacks self-control.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Like a city breached, without walls, is one who lacks self-control.
Common English Bible © 2011
A person without self-control is like a breached city, one with no walls.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Like a city that is broken down and without walls [leaving it unprotected] Is a man who has no self-control over his spirit [and sets himself up for trouble].
English Standard Version Anglicised
A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
A city breached and left defenseless are those who do not control their temper.
New American Standard Bible
Like a city that is broken into and without walls So is a person who has no self-control over his spirit.
The Expanded Bible
Those who ·do not control themselves [are unrestrained in spirit] are like a city whose walls are broken down.
Tree of Life Version
Like a city whose walls are broken down is one with no control over his temper.
Revised Standard Version
A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.
New International Reader's Version
A person without self-control is like a city whose walls are broken through.
BRG Bible
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Complete Jewish Bible
Like a city breached, without walls, is a person who lacks self-control.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Like a city breached, without walls, is one who lacks self-control.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
He that hath no rule over his own ruach is like an ir that is broken down, and without a chomah (wall).
Names of God Bible
Like a city broken into and left without a wall, so is a person who lacks self-control.
Modern English Version
He who has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
Easy-to-Read Version
People who cannot control themselves are like cities without walls to protect them.
International Children’s Bible
A person who does not control himself is like a city whose walls have been broken down.
Lexham English Bible
A breached city where there is no wall is like a man who has no self-control for his spirit.
New International Version - UK
Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.