Native Bible

Proverbs 4:17 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015

Wanakula mkate wa uovu, na kunywa mvinyo wa jeuri.

Proverbs 4:17 in English

Proverbs 4:17 · Berean Standard Bible

For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

Context

15Epukana nayo, usisafiri katika njia hiyo; achana nayo, na uelekee njia yako. 16Kwa kuwa hawawezi kulala mpaka watende uovu; wanashindwa hata kusinzia mpaka wamwangushe mtu. 17Wanakula mkate wa uovu, na kunywa mvinyo wa jeuri. 18Njia ya wenye haki ni kama nuru ya kwanza ya mapambazuko, ambayo hungʼaa zaidi na zaidi mpaka mchana mkamilifu. 19Lakini njia ya waovu ni kama giza nene; hawajui kinachowafanya wajikwae.

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