Mithali 22:5
Proverbs 22:5 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015
Katika mapito ya waovu kuna miiba na mitego, bali yeye ailindaye nafsi yake hukaa mbali nayo.
Proverbs 22:5 in English
Proverbs 22:5 · Berean Standard Bible
Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.
Context
3Mtu mwenye busara huona hatari na kujificha,
bali mjinga huendelea mbele kama kipofu nayo ikamtesa. 4Unyenyekevu na kumcha Bwana
huleta utajiri, heshima na uzima. 5Katika mapito ya waovu kuna miiba na mitego,
bali yeye ailindaye nafsi yake hukaa mbali nayo. 6Mfundishe mtoto njia impasayo kuiendea,
naye hataiacha hata akiwa mzee. 7Matajiri huwatawala maskini
naye akopaye ni mtumwa wa akopeshaye.
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