Native Bible

Proverbs 25:26 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015

Kama vile chemchemi iliyotibuliwa matope au kisima kilichotiwa taka ndivyo alivyo mtu mwenye haki akishiriki na waovu.

Proverbs 25:26 in English

Proverbs 25:26 · Berean Standard Bible

Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.

Context

24Ni afadhali kuishi pembeni mwa paa la nyumba, kuliko kuishi nyumba moja na mke mgomvi. 25Kama vile maji baridi kwa nafsi iliyochoka ndivyo zilivyo habari njema kutoka nchi ya mbali. 26Kama vile chemchemi iliyotibuliwa matope au kisima kilichotiwa taka ndivyo alivyo mtu mwenye haki akishiriki na waovu. 27Si vyema kula asali nyingi sana, wala si heshima kujitafutia heshima yako mwenyewe. 28Kama vile mji ambao kuta zake zimebomoka ndivyo alivyo mtu ambaye hawezi kujitawala mwenyewe.

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