Yeremia 9:23
Jeremiah 9:23 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015
Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Mwenye hekima asijisifu katika hekima yake, au mwenye nguvu ajisifu katika nguvu zake, wala tajiri ajisifu katika utajiri wake,
Jeremiah 9:23 in English
Jeremiah 9:23 · Berean Standard Bible
This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
Context
21Mauti imeingia ndani kupitia madirishani,
imeingia kwenye majumba yetu ya fahari;
imewakatilia mbali watoto katika barabara
na vijana waume kutoka viwanja vya miji. 22Sema, “Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana:
“ ‘Maiti za wanaume zitalala
kama mavi katika mashamba,
kama malundo ya nafaka nyuma ya mvunaji,
wala hakuna anayekusanya.’ ” 23Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana:
“Mwenye hekima asijisifu katika hekima yake,
au mwenye nguvu ajisifu katika nguvu zake,
wala tajiri ajisifu katika utajiri wake, 24lakini yeye ajisifuye, na ajisifu kwa sababu hili:
kwamba ananifahamu na kunijua mimi,
kwamba mimi ndimi Bwana, nitendaye wema,
hukumu na haki duniani,
kwa kuwa napendezwa na haya,”
asema Bwana. 25“Siku zinakuja, nitakapowaadhibu wale wote ambao wametahiriwa kimwili tu, asema Bwana,
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