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Proverbs 26:8 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015

Kama kufunga jiwe kwenye kombeo, ndivyo ilivyo kumpa mpumbavu heshima.

Proverbs 26:8 in English

Proverbs 26:8 · Berean Standard Bible

Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.

Context

6Kama vile ilivyo kujikata miguu au kunywa hasara, ndivyo ilivyo kutuma ujumbe kwa mkono wa mpumbavu. 7Kama miguu ya kiwete inavyoningʼinia ndivyo ilivyo mithali katika kinywa cha mpumbavu. 8Kama kufunga jiwe kwenye kombeo, ndivyo ilivyo kumpa mpumbavu heshima. 9Kama mwiba kwenye mkono wa mlevi ndivyo ilivyo mithali kinywani mwa mpumbavu. 10Kama mpiga upinde ambaye hujeruhi ovyo, ndivyo alivyo yeye aajiriye mpumbavu au yeyote apitaye njiani.

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