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Like a city that is broken down and without walls Is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
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A Defenseless City
All commentators agree on the central metaphor: a person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls. This lack of internal restraint, or a 'fence' against passions, leaves them completely exposed and vulnerable to external attacks, just as a city without defenses is open to any enemy.
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19th Century
Anglican
Like a city that is broken down, and without walls. —Exposed to the assault of every temptation.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He that [has] no rule over his own spirit His affections and passions, puts no restraint, unto them, as the word signifie…
Presbyterian
The man who has no command over his anger is easily robbed of peace. Let us give ourselves up to the Lord, and pray to him to put his Spirit within…
