Mithali 27:11
Proverbs 27:11 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015
Mwanangu, uwe na hekima, nawe ulete furaha moyoni mwangu, ndipo nitakapoweza kumjibu yeyote anitendaye kwa dharau.
Proverbs 27:11 in English
Proverbs 27:11 · Berean Standard Bible
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
Context
9Manukato na uvumba huleta furaha moyoni,
nao uzuri wa rafiki huchipuka
kutoka kwenye ushauri wake wa uaminifu. 10Usimwache rafiki yako wala rafiki wa baba yako,
tena usiende nyumbani mwa ndugu yako
wakati umepatwa na maafa.
Bora jirani wa karibu
kuliko ndugu aliye mbali. 11Mwanangu, uwe na hekima,
nawe ulete furaha moyoni mwangu,
ndipo nitakapoweza kumjibu yeyote
anitendaye kwa dharau. 12Mtu mwenye busara huona hatari na kujificha,
bali mjinga huendelea mbele nayo ikamtesa. 13Chukua vazi la yule awekaye dhamana
kwa ajili ya mgeni;
lishikilie iwe dhamana kama anafanya hivyo
kwa ajili ya mwanamke mpotovu.
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