Proverbs 25:28
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Proverbs 25
3 songs meet this passage
“Feels like the walls are all closing in”
Lose Control · Teddy Swims
strains against Proverbs 25:28
The song describes a man without walls, overrun by feeling, while Proverbs praises self-control as what keeps a person whole.
Folded · Kehlani
strains against Proverbs 25:28
The back-and-forth of pushing someone away then wanting them back shows a struggle with self-control in relationships that Proverbs warns leaves one exposed.
Need You Now · Lady A
strains against Proverbs 25:28
The song portrays someone who has lost all self-control, the opposite of the walled-city self-governance Proverbs commends.
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