Mithali 18:19
Proverbs 18:19 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015
Ndugu aliyechukizwa ni mgumu kuridhika kuliko mji uliozungushiwa ngome, nayo mabishano ni kama malango ya ngome yenye makomeo.
Proverbs 18:19 in English
Proverbs 18:19 · Berean Standard Bible
An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
Context
17Yeye aliye wa kwanza kuleta mashtaka huonekana sahihi,
hadi mwingine ajitokezapo na kumuuliza maswali. 18Kupiga kura hukomesha mashindano
na kutenganisha wapinzani wakuu wanaopingana. 19Ndugu aliyechukizwa ni mgumu kuridhika
kuliko mji uliozungushiwa ngome,
nayo mabishano ni kama malango
ya ngome yenye makomeo. 20Tumbo la mtu litajaa kutokana na tunda la kinywa chake,
atashibishwa mavuno yanayotokana na midomo yake. 21Mauti na uzima viko katika uwezo wa ulimi,
nao waupendao watakula matunda yake.
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