Native Bible

Proverbs 30:8 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015

Uutenge mbali nami udanganyifu na uongo; usinipe umaskini wala utajiri, bali unipe chakula cha kunitosha kila siku.

Proverbs 30:8 in English

Proverbs 30:8 · Berean Standard Bible

Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.

Context

6Usiongeze kwenye maneno yake, ama atakukemea na kukuthibitisha kuwa mwongo. 7“Ninakuomba vitu viwili, Ee Bwana; usininyime kabla sijafa: 8Uutenge mbali nami udanganyifu na uongo; usinipe umaskini wala utajiri, bali unipe chakula cha kunitosha kila siku. 9Nisije nikawa na vingi vya kuzidi nikakukana na kusema, ‘Bwana ni nani?’ Au nisije nikawa maskini nikaiba, nami nikaliaibisha jina la Mungu wangu. 10“Usimchongee mtumishi kwa bwana wake, asije akakulaani, ukapatilizwa kwalo.

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