Native Bible

Proverbs 11:28 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015

Yeyote ategemeaye utajiri wake ataanguka, bali mwenye haki atastawi kama jani bichi.

Proverbs 11:28 in English

Proverbs 11:28 · Berean Standard Bible

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

Context

26Watu humlaani mtu awanyimae watu nafaka, bali baraka itamkalia kichwani kama taji yeye aliye radhi kuiuza. 27Yeye atafutaye mema hupata ukarimu, bali ubaya huja kwake yeye autafutaye. 28Yeyote ategemeaye utajiri wake ataanguka, bali mwenye haki atastawi kama jani bichi. 29Yeye aletaye taabu kwa jamaa yake atarithi tu upepo, naye mpumbavu atakuwa mtumishi wa wenye hekima. 30Tunda la mwenye haki ni mti wa uzima, naye mwenye hekima huvuta roho za watu.

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