Mithali 13:3
Proverbs 13:3 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015
Yeye alindaye midomo yake hulinda nafsi yake, bali yeye asemaye kwa haraka ataangamia.
Proverbs 13:3 in English
Proverbs 13:3 · Berean Standard Bible
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
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. 4Mvivu hutamani sana na hapati kitu,
bali nafsi ya mwenye bidii
hutoshelezwa kikamilifu. 5Mwenye haki huchukia uongo,
bali waovu huleta aibu na fedheha.
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