Mithali 17:9
Proverbs 17:9 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015
Yeye anayesamehe kosa hudumisha upendo, bali yeyote arudiaye jambo hutenganisha marafiki wa karibu.
Proverbs 17:9 in English
Proverbs 17:9 · Berean Standard Bible
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
Context
7Midomo yenye uwezo wa ushawishi haimfai mpumbavu:
je, ni mibaya kiasi gani zaidi midomo ya uongo kwa mtawala! 8Kipawa ni kama kito cha thamani machoni pake yeye aliye nacho;
kokote kigeukiapo, hufanikiwa. 9Yeye anayesamehe kosa hudumisha upendo,
bali yeyote arudiaye jambo hutenganisha marafiki wa karibu. 10Karipio humwingia sana mtu mwenye kutambua
kuliko mapigo mia kwa mpumbavu. 11Mtu mbaya hupenda kuasi tu;
mjumbe asiye na huruma atatumwa dhidi yake.
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