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Proverbs 13:1 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015

Mwana mwenye hekima husikia mafundisho ya babaye, bali mwenye dharau hasikilizi maonyo.

Proverbs 13:1 in English

Proverbs 13:1 · Berean Standard Bible

A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.

Context

1Mwana mwenye hekima husikia mafundisho ya babaye, bali mwenye dharau hasikilizi maonyo. 2Kutoka tunda la midomo yake mtu hufurahia mambo mema, bali wasio waaminifu wanatamani sana jeuri. 3Yeye alindaye midomo yake hulinda nafsi yake, bali yeye asemaye kwa haraka ataangamia.

Swahili text and audio: Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version™, made available under an open license by Biblica, Inc.