Native Bible

Proverbs 25:6 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015

Usijikweze mwenyewe mbele ya mfalme, wala usidai nafasi miongoni mwa watu wakuu;

Proverbs 25:6 in English

Proverbs 25:6 · Berean Standard Bible

Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

Context

4Ondoa takataka kwenye madini ya fedha, nako ndani yake kutatokea chombo cha mfua fedha. 5Ondoa waovu mbele ya mfalme, nacho kiti chake cha enzi kitaimarishwa kwa njia ya haki. 6Usijikweze mwenyewe mbele ya mfalme, wala usidai nafasi miongoni mwa watu wakuu; 7ni afadhali yeye akuambie, “Njoo huku juu,” kuliko yeye kukuaibisha mbele ya mkuu. Kile ulichokiona kwa macho yako 8usiharakishe kukipeleka mahakamani, maana utafanya nini mwishoni kama jirani yako atakuaibisha?

Swahili text and audio: Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version™, made available under an open license by Biblica, Inc.