Native Bible

Proverbs 13:22 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015

Mtu mwema huwaachia wana wa wanawe urithi, bali mali ya wenye dhambi imehifadhiwa kwa ajili ya wenye haki.

Proverbs 13:22 in English

Proverbs 13:22 · Berean Standard Bible

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

Context

20Yeye atembeaye na mwenye hekima atapata hekima, bali rafiki wa mpumbavu hupata madhara. 21Balaa humwandama mtenda dhambi, bali mafanikio ni thawabu kwa mwenye haki. 22Mtu mwema huwaachia wana wa wanawe urithi, bali mali ya wenye dhambi imehifadhiwa kwa ajili ya wenye haki. 23Shamba la mtu maskini laweza kuzalisha chakula kingi, bali dhuluma hukifutilia mbali. 24Yeye aizuiaye fimbo yake hampendi mwanawe, bali yeye ampendaye huwa mwangalifu kumwadibisha.

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