Native Bible

Proverbs 17:21 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015

Kuwa na mwana mpumbavu huleta huzuni; hakuna furaha kwa baba wa mpumbavu.

Proverbs 17:21 in English

Proverbs 17:21 · Berean Standard Bible

A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.

Context

19Yeye apendaye ugomvi apenda dhambi; naye ainuaye sana lango lake* hutafuta uharibifu. 20Mtu mwenye moyo mpotovu hawezi kufanikiwa; naye ambaye ulimi wake ni mdanganyifu huanguka kwenye taabu. 21Kuwa na mwana mpumbavu huleta huzuni; hakuna furaha kwa baba wa mpumbavu. 22Moyo wenye furaha ni dawa nzuri, bali roho iliyopondeka hukausha mifupa. 23Mtu mwovu hukubali rushwa kwa siri ili kupotosha njia ya haki.

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