Mithali 27:12
Proverbs 27:12 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015
Mtu mwenye busara huona hatari na kujificha, bali mjinga huendelea mbele nayo ikamtesa.
Proverbs 27:12 in English
Proverbs 27:12 · Berean Standard Bible
The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
Context
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. 14Kama mtu akimbariki jirani yake kwa sauti kuu
asubuhi na mapema,
itahesabiwa kama ni laana.
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