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\BibleMainTitle{Mithali   }

\BibleSectionHeading{Utangulizi: Kusudi Na Kiini }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Utangulizi: Kusudi Na Kiini }
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\chapterNumber{1}Mithali za Solomoni mwana wa Daudi, mfalme wa Israeli: 
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\verseNumber{2}Kwa kupata hekima na nidhamu; 
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kwa kufahamu maneno ya busara; 
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\verseNumber{3}kwa kujipatia nidhamu na busara, 
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kufanya lililo sawa, haki na bila kupendelea; 
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\verseNumber{4}huwapa busara wajinga, 
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maarifa na akili kwa vijana; 
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\verseNumber{5}wenye hekima na wasikilize nao waongeze elimu yao, 
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wenye kupambanua na wapate mwongozo; 
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\verseNumber{6}kwa kufahamu mithali na mifano, 
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misemo na vitendawili vya wenye hekima. 
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\verseNumber{7}Kumcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} ndicho chanzo cha maarifa, 
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lakini wapumbavu hudharau hekima na adabu. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Onyo Dhidi Ya Ushawishi Wa Marafiki Waovu }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Onyo Dhidi Ya Ushawishi Wa Marafiki Waovu }
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\verseNumber{8}Mwanangu, sikiliza mwongozo wa baba yako, 
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wala usiyaache mafundisho ya mama yako. 
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\verseNumber{9}Hayo yatakuwa taji la maua la neema kichwani pako, 
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na mkufu wa kuipamba shingo yako. 
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\verseNumber{10}Mwanangu, kama wenye dhambi wakikushawishi, 
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usikubaliane nao. 
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\verseNumber{11}Kama wakisema, “Twende tufuatane; 
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tukamvizie mtu na kumwaga damu, 
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njoo tukavizie nafsi isiyo na hatia; 
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\verseNumber{12}tuwameze wakiwa hai kama kaburi,\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1:12 }Kaburi hapa maana yake ni Kuzimu, kwa Kiebrania ni Sheol.} 
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wakiwa wazima kama wale wanaotumbukia shimoni. 
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\verseNumber{13}Tutapata aina zote za vitu vya thamani 
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na kujaza nyumba zetu kwa nyara. 
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\verseNumber{14}Njoo ushirikiane nasi, 
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vitu vyote tutakavyopata tutagawana.” 
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\verseNumber{15}Mwanangu, usiandamane nao. 
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Usiweke mguu wako katika njia zao, 
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\verseNumber{16}kwa kuwa miguu yao hukimbilia kwenye dhambi, 
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ni wepesi kumwaga damu. 
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\verseNumber{17}Tazama ni jinsi gani ilivyo kazi bure kutandaza wavu 
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wakati ndege wote wanakuona! 
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\verseNumber{18}Watu hawa huvizia kumwaga damu yao wenyewe; 
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hujivizia tu wenyewe! 
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\verseNumber{19}Huu ndio mwisho wa wote ambao wanajipatia mali kwa hila; 
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huuondoa uhai wa wale wenye mali. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Onyo Dhidi Ya Kukataa Hekima }

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\verseNumber{20}Hekima huita kwa sauti kuu barabarani, 
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hupaza sauti yake kwenye viwanja vikubwa; 
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\verseNumber{21}kwenye makutano ya barabara za mji 
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zenye makelele mengi hupaza sauti, 
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kwenye malango ya mji hutoa hotuba yake: 
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\verseNumber{22}“Enyi wajinga, mtangʼangʼania ujinga wenu hadi lini? 
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Mpaka lini wenye mizaha watafurahia mizaha, 
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na wapumbavu kuchukia maarifa? 
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\verseNumber{23}Kama mngekuwa mmeitikia karipio langu, 
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ningekuwa nimemimina roho yangu kwenu 
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na kuwafahamisha maneno yangu. 
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\verseNumber{24}Lakini kwa kuwa mlinikataa nilipowaita 
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na hakuna yeyote aliyekubali 
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niliponyoosha mkono wangu, 
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\verseNumber{25}kwa kuwa mliyapuuza mashauri yangu yote 
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na hamkukubali karipio langu, 
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\verseNumber{26}mimi nami nitawacheka katika maafa yenu, 
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nitawadhihaki wakati janga litawapata: 
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\verseNumber{27}wakati janga litawapata kama tufani, 
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wakati maafa yatawazoa kama upepo wa kisulisuli, 
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wakati dhiki na taabu zitawalemea. 
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\verseNumber{28}“Ndipo watakaponiita lakini sitawajibu; 
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watanitafuta lakini hawatanipata. 
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\verseNumber{29}Kwa kuwa walichukia maarifa, 
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wala hawakuchagua kumcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}, 
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\verseNumber{30}kwa kuwa hawakukubali mashauri yangu, 
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na kukataa maonyo yangu, 
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\verseNumber{31}watakula matunda ya njia zao, 
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na watashibishwa matunda ya hila zao. 
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\verseNumber{32}Kwa kuwa ukaidi wa wajinga utawaua, 
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nako kuridhika kwa wajinga kutawaangamiza. 
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\verseNumber{33}Lakini yeyote anisikilizaye ataishi kwa usalama, 
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atatulia, bila kuwa na hofu ya madhara.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Faida Za Hekima }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Faida Za Hekima }
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\chapterNumber{2}Mwanangu, kama utayakubali maneno yangu 
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na kuyaweka akiba maagizo yangu ndani mwako, 
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\verseNumber{2}kutega sikio lako kwenye hekima 
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na kuweka moyo wako katika ufahamu, 
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\verseNumber{3}na kama ukiita busara 
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na kuita kwa sauti ufahamu, 
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\verseNumber{4}na kama utaitafuta kama fedha 
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na kuitafuta sana kama hazina iliyofichwa, 
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\verseNumber{5}ndipo utakapoelewa kumcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} 
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na kupata maarifa ya Mungu. 
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\verseNumber{6}Kwa maana \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} hutoa hekima, 
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na kinywani mwake hutoka maarifa na ufahamu. 
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\verseNumber{7}Anahifadhi ushindi kwa ajili ya mwadilifu, 
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yeye ni ngao kwa wale wasio na lawama, 
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\verseNumber{8}kwa kuwa hulinda mwenendo wa mwenye haki 
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na kuhifadhi njia ya waaminifu wake. 
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\verseNumber{9}Ndipo utafahamu lipi lililo kweli na haki 
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na sawa: yaani kila njia nzuri. 
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\verseNumber{10}Kwa maana hekima itaingia moyoni mwako, 
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nayo maarifa yataifurahisha nafsi yako. 
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\verseNumber{11}Busara itakuhifadhi 
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na ufahamu utakulinda. 
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\verseNumber{12}Hekima itakuokoa kutoka njia za waovu, 
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kutoka kwa watu ambao maneno yao yamepotoka, 
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\verseNumber{13}wale waachao mapito yaliyonyooka 
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wakatembea katika njia za giza, 
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\verseNumber{14}wale wapendao kutenda mabaya 
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na kufurahia upotovu wa ubaya, 
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\verseNumber{15}ambao mapito yao yamepotoka 
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na ambao ni wapotovu katika njia zao. 
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\verseNumber{16}Itakuokoa pia kutokana na mwanamke kahaba, 
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kutokana na mke aliyepotoka mwenye maneno 
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ya kushawishi kutenda ubaya, 
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\verseNumber{17}aliyemwacha mwenzi wa ujana wake 
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na kupuuza agano alilofanya mbele ya Mungu. 
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\verseNumber{18}Kwa maana nyumba yake huelekea kwenye kifo 
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na mapito yake kwenye roho za waliokufa. 
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\verseNumber{19}Hakuna yeyote aendaye kwake akarudi, 
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au kufikia mapito ya uzima. 
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\verseNumber{20}Hivyo utatembea katika njia za watu wema 
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na kushikamana na mapito ya wenye haki. 
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\verseNumber{21}Kwa maana wanyofu wataishi katika nchi, 
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nao wasio na lawama watabakia ndani yake. 
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\verseNumber{22}Bali waovu watakatiliwa mbali kutoka nchi, 
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nao wasio waaminifu watangʼolewa kutoka humo. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Faida Nyingine Za Hekima }

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\chapterNumber{3}Mwanangu, usisahau mafundisho yangu, 
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bali zitunze amri zangu moyoni mwako, 
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\verseNumber{2}kwa kuwa zitakuongezea miaka mingi ya maisha yako 
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na kukuletea mafanikio. 
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\verseNumber{3}Usiache kamwe upendo na uaminifu vitengane nawe; 
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vifunge shingoni mwako, 
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viandike katika ubao wa moyo wako. 
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\verseNumber{4}Ndipo utapata kibali na jina zuri 
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mbele za Mungu na mwanadamu. 
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\verseNumber{5}Mtumaini \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} kwa moyo wako wote 
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wala usizitegemee akili zako mwenyewe; 
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\verseNumber{6}katika njia zako zote mkiri yeye, 
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naye atayanyoosha mapito yako. 
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\verseNumber{7}Usiwe mwenye hekima machoni pako mwenyewe; 
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mche \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} ukajiepushe na uovu. 
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\verseNumber{8}Hii itakuletea afya mwilini mwako, 
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na mafuta kwenye mifupa yako. 
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\verseNumber{9}Mheshimu \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} kwa mali zako na 
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kwa malimbuko ya mazao yako yote; 
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\verseNumber{10}ndipo ghala zako zitakapojaa hadi kufurika, 
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viriba vyako vitafurika kwa mvinyo mpya. 
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\verseNumber{11}Mwanangu, usiidharau adhabu ya \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} 
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na usichukie kukaripiwa naye, 
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\verseNumber{12}kwa sababu \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} huwaadibisha wale awapendao, 
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kama vile baba afanyavyo 
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kwa mwana apendezwaye naye. 
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\verseNumber{13}Heri mtu yule aonaye hekima, 
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mtu yule apataye ufahamu, 
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\verseNumber{14}kwa maana hekima ana faida kuliko fedha 
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na mapato yake ni bora kuliko ya dhahabu safi. 
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\verseNumber{15}Hekima ana thamani kuliko marijani; 
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hakuna chochote unachokitamani 
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kinachoweza kulinganishwa naye. 
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\verseNumber{16}Maisha marefu yako katika mkono wake wa kuume; 
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katika mkono wake wa kushoto 
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kuna utajiri na heshima. 
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\verseNumber{17}Njia zake zinapendeza, 
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mapito yake yote ni amani. 
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\verseNumber{18}Yeye ni mti wa uzima kwa wale wanaomkumbatia; 
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wale wamshikao watabarikiwa. 
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\verseNumber{19}Kwa hekima \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} aliiweka misingi ya dunia, 
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kwa ufahamu aliziweka mbingu mahali pake; 
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\verseNumber{20}kwa maarifa yake vilindi viligawanywa, 
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nayo mawingu yanadondosha umande. 
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\verseNumber{21}Mwanangu, hifadhi maamuzi mema na busara, 
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usiache vitoke machoni pako; 
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\verseNumber{22}ndipo vitakapokuwa uzima nafsini mwako 
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na pambo la neema shingoni mwako. 
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\verseNumber{23}Kisha utaenda katika njia yako salama, 
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wala mguu wako hautajikwaa; 
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\verseNumber{24}ulalapo, hautaogopa; 
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ulalapo usingizi wako utakuwa mtamu. 
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\verseNumber{25}Usiogope maafa ya ghafula 
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au maangamizi yanayowapata waovu, 
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\verseNumber{26}kwa kuwa \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} atakuwa tumaini lako 
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na kuepusha mguu wako kunaswa katika mtego. 
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\verseNumber{27}Usizuie wema kwa wale wanaostahili 
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ikiwa katika uwezo wako kutenda. 
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\verseNumber{28}Usimwambie jirani yako, 
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“Njoo baadaye, nitakupa kesho”: 
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wakati wewe unacho kitu kile karibu nawe. 
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\verseNumber{29}Usifanye hila ya kumdhuru jirani yako, 
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ambaye anaishi karibu na wewe akikuamini. 
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\verseNumber{30}Usimshtaki mtu bila sababu, 
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wakati hajakutenda dhara lolote. 
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\verseNumber{31}Usimwonee wivu mtu mwenye jeuri 
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wala kuchagua njia yake iwayo yote, 
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\verseNumber{32}kwa kuwa \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} humchukia mtu mpotovu, 
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lakini siri yake iko kwa mwenye haki. 
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\verseNumber{33}Laana ya \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} i juu ya nyumba ya mwovu, 
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lakini yeye huibariki nyumba ya mwenye haki. 
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\verseNumber{34}Huwadhihaki wale wanaodhihaki, 
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lakini huwapa neema wale wanyenyekevu. 
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\verseNumber{35}Wenye hekima hurithi heshima, 
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bali huwaaibisha wapumbavu. 

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\chapterNumber{4}Sikilizeni wanangu, mafundisho ya baba yenu; 
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sikilizeni kwa makini na mpate ufahamu. 
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\verseNumber{2}Ninawapa mafundisho ya maana, 
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kwa hiyo msiyaache mafundisho yangu. 
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\verseNumber{3}Nilipokuwa mvulana mdogo katika nyumba ya baba yangu, 
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ningali mchanga na mtoto pekee kwa mama yangu, 
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\verseNumber{4}baba alinifundisha akisema, 
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“Yashike maneno yangu yote kwa moyo wako wote; 
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yashike maagizo yangu na wewe utaishi. 
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\verseNumber{5}Pata hekima, pata ufahamu; 
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usiyasahau maneno yangu wala usiyaache. 
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\verseNumber{6}Usimwache hekima naye atakuweka salama; 
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mpende, naye atakulinda. 
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\verseNumber{7}Hekima ni bora kuliko vitu vyote; kwa hiyo jipe hekima. 
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Hata ikikugharimu vyote ulivyo navyo, pata ufahamu. 
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\verseNumber{8}Mstahi, naye atakukweza; 
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mkumbatie, naye atakuheshimu. 
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\verseNumber{9}Atakuvika shada la neema kichwani mwako 
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na kukupa taji ya utukufu.” 
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\verseNumber{10}Sikiliza mwanangu, kubali ninachokuambia, 
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nayo miaka ya maisha yako itakuwa mingi. 
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\verseNumber{11}Ninakuongoza katika njia ya hekima 
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na kukuongoza katika mapito yaliyonyooka. 
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\verseNumber{12}Utembeapo, hatua zako hazitazuiliwa; 
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ukimbiapo, hutajikwaa. 
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\verseNumber{13}Mkamate sana elimu, usimwache aende zake; 
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mshike, maana yeye ni uzima wako. 
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\verseNumber{14}Usiuweke mguu wako katika njia ya waovu 
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wala usitembee katika njia ya watu wabaya. 
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\verseNumber{15}Epukana nayo, usisafiri katika njia hiyo; 
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achana nayo, na uelekee njia yako. 
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\verseNumber{16}Kwa kuwa hawawezi kulala mpaka watende uovu; 
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wanashindwa hata kusinzia mpaka wamwangushe mtu. 
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\verseNumber{17}Wanakula mkate wa uovu, 
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na kunywa mvinyo wa jeuri. 
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\verseNumber{18}Njia ya wenye haki ni kama nuru ya kwanza ya mapambazuko, 
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ambayo hungʼaa zaidi na zaidi mpaka mchana mkamilifu. 
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\verseNumber{19}Lakini njia ya waovu ni kama giza nene; 
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hawajui kinachowafanya wajikwae. 
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\verseNumber{20}Mwanangu, yasikilize kwa makini yale ninayokuambia; 
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sikiliza kwa makini maneno yangu. 
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\verseNumber{21}Usiruhusu yaondoke machoni pako, 
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yahifadhi ndani ya moyo wako; 
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\verseNumber{22}kwa sababu ni uzima kwa wale wanaoyapata 
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na afya kwa mwili wote wa mwanadamu. 
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\verseNumber{23}Zaidi ya yote, linda moyo wako, kuliko yote uyalindayo, 
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maana ndiko zitokako chemchemi za uzima. 
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\verseNumber{24}Epusha kinywa chako na ukaidi; 
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weka mazungumzo machafu mbali na midomo yako. 
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\verseNumber{25}Macho yako na yatazame mbele, 
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kaza macho yako moja kwa moja mbele yako. 
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\verseNumber{26}Sawazisha mapito ya miguu yako 
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na njia zako zote ziwe zimethibitika. 
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\verseNumber{27}Usigeuke kulia wala kushoto; 
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epusha mguu wako na ubaya. 

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\chapterNumber{5}Mwanangu, sikiliza kwa makini hekima yangu, 
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sikiliza vizuri maneno yangu ya busara, 
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\verseNumber{2}ili uweze kutunza busara 
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na midomo yako ihifadhi maarifa. 
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\verseNumber{3}Kwa maana midomo ya mwanamke kahaba 
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hudondoza asali, 
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na maneno ya kinywa chake 
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ni laini kuliko mafuta; 
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\verseNumber{4}lakini mwisho wake ni mchungu kama nyongo, 
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mkali kama upanga ukatao kuwili. 
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\verseNumber{5}Miguu yake hushuka kuelekea kwenye kifo; 
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hatua zake huelekea moja kwa moja kaburini.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{5:5 }Kaburini hapa maana yake ni Kuzimu, kwa Kiebrania ni Sheol.} 
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\verseNumber{6}Yeye hafikiri juu ya njia ya uzima; 
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njia zake zimepotoka, lakini yeye hajui. 
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\verseNumber{7}Sasa basi wanangu, nisikilizeni; 
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msiache ninalowaambia. 
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\verseNumber{8}Njia zenu ziwe mbali naye, 
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msiende karibu na mlango wa nyumba yake, 
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\verseNumber{9}usije ukatoa nguvu zako nzuri kwa wengine 
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na miaka yako kwa aliye mkatili, 
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\verseNumber{10}wageni wasije wakasherehekea utajiri wako 
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na jitihada yako ikatajirisha 
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nyumba ya mwanaume mwingine. 
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\verseNumber{11}Mwishoni mwa maisha yako utalia kwa uchungu, 
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wakati nyama na mwili wako vimechakaa. 
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\verseNumber{12}Utasema, “Tazama jinsi gani nilivyochukia adhabu! 
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Tazama jinsi moyo wangu ulivyodharau maonyo! 
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\verseNumber{13}Sikuwatii walimu wangu 
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wala kuwasikiliza wakufunzi wangu. 
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\verseNumber{14}Nimefika ukingoni mwa maangamizi kabisa 
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katikati ya kusanyiko lote.” 
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\verseNumber{15}Kunywa maji kutoka kwenye kisima chako mwenyewe, 
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maji yanayotiririka kutoka kwenye kisima chako mwenyewe. 
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\verseNumber{16}Je, chemchemi zako zifurike katika barabara za mji 
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na vijito vyako vya maji viwanjani? 
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\verseNumber{17}Na viwe vyako mwenyewe, 
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kamwe visishirikishwe wageni. 
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\verseNumber{18}Chemchemi yako na ibarikiwe 
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na umfurahie mke wa ujana wako. 
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\verseNumber{19}Kulungu jike apendaye, kulungu mzuri: 
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matiti yake na yakutosheleze siku zote, 
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nawe utekwe daima na upendo wake. 
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\verseNumber{20}Kwa nini mwanangu, utekwe na mwanamke kahaba? 
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Kwa nini ukumbatie kifua cha mke wa mwanaume mwingine? 
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\verseNumber{21}Kwa maana njia za mtu ni wazi kabisa mbele za \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}, 
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naye huyapima mapito yake yote. 
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\verseNumber{22}Matendo mabaya ya mtu mwovu humnasa yeye mwenyewe; 
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kamba za dhambi yake humkamata kwa nguvu. 
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\verseNumber{23}Atakufa kwa kukosa nidhamu, 
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akipotoshwa kwa upumbavu wake mwenyewe. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Maonyo Dhidi Ya Upumbavu }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Maonyo Dhidi Ya Upumbavu }
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\chapterNumber{6}Mwanangu, kama umekuwa mdhamini wa jirani yako, 
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ikiwa umeshika mikono kwa kuweka ahadi 
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kwa ajili ya mwingine, 
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\verseNumber{2}kama umetegwa na ulichosema, 
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umenaswa kwa maneno ya kinywa chako, 
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\verseNumber{3}basi fanya hivi mwanangu, ili ujiweke huru, 
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kwa kuwa umeanguka mikononi mwa jirani yako: 
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Nenda ukajinyenyekeshe kwake; 
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msihi jirani yako! 
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\verseNumber{4}Usiruhusu usingizi machoni pako, 
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usiruhusu kope zako zisinzie. 
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\verseNumber{5}Jiweke huru, kama swala mkononi mwa mwindaji, 
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kama ndege kutoka kwenye mtego wa mwindaji. 
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\verseNumber{6}Ewe mvivu, mwendee mchwa; 
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zitafakari njia zake ukapate hekima! 
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\verseNumber{7}Kwa maana yeye hana msimamizi, 
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wala mwangalizi, au mtawala, 
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\verseNumber{8}lakini hujiwekea akiba wakati wa kiangazi 
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na hukusanya chakula chake wakati wa mavuno. 
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\verseNumber{9}Ewe mvivu, utalala hata lini? 
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Utaamka lini kutoka usingizi wako? 
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\verseNumber{10}Bado kulala kidogo, kusinzia kidogo, 
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bado kukunja mikono kidogo upate kupumzika: 
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\verseNumber{11}hivyo umaskini utakuja juu yako kama mnyangʼanyi, 
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na kupungukiwa kutakujia kama mtu mwenye silaha. 
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\verseNumber{12}Mtu mbaya sana na mlaghai, 
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ambaye huzungukazunguka 
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na maneno ya upotovu, 
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\verseNumber{13}ambaye anakonyeza kwa jicho lake, 
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anayetoa ishara kwa miguu yake 
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na kuashiria kwa vidole vyake, 
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\verseNumber{14}ambaye hupanga ubaya 
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kwa udanganyifu moyoni mwake: 
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daima huchochea fitina. 
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\verseNumber{15}Kwa hiyo maafa yatamkumba ghafula; 
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ataangamizwa mara, pasipo msaada. 
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\verseNumber{16}Kuna vitu sita anavyovichukia \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}, 
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naam, viko saba vilivyo chukizo kwake: 
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\verseNumber{17}macho ya kiburi, 
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ulimi udanganyao, 
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mikono imwagayo damu isiyo na hatia, 
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\verseNumber{18}moyo uwazao mipango miovu, 
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miguu iliyo myepesi kukimbilia uovu, 
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\verseNumber{19}shahidi wa uongo ambaye humwaga uongo, 
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na mtu ambaye huchochea fitina kati ya ndugu. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Onyo Dhidi Ya Uasherati }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Onyo Dhidi Ya Uasherati }
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\verseNumber{20}Mwanangu, zishike amri za baba yako, 
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wala usiyaache mafundisho ya mama yako. 
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\verseNumber{21}Yafunge katika moyo wako daima, 
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yakaze kuizunguka shingo yako. 
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\verseNumber{22}Wakati utembeapo, yatakuongoza; 
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wakati ulalapo, yatakulinda; 
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wakati uamkapo, yatazungumza nawe. 
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\verseNumber{23}Kwa maana amri hizi ni taa, 
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mafundisho haya ni mwanga 
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na maonyo ya maadili ni njia ya uzima, 
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\verseNumber{24}yakikulinda na mwanamke aliyepotoka, 
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kutokana na maneno laini ya mwanamke aliyepotoka. 
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\verseNumber{25}Moyo wako usitamani uzuri wake 
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wala macho yake yasikuteke, 
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\verseNumber{26}kwa maana kahaba atakufanya uwe maskini, 
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hata ukose kipande cha mkate, 
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naye mwanamke mzinzi huwinda maisha yako hasa. 
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\verseNumber{27}Je, mtu aweza kuchotea moto kwenye paja lake 
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bila nguo zake kuungua? 
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\verseNumber{28}Je, mtu aweza kutembea juu ya makaa ya moto yanayowaka 
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bila miguu yake kuungua? 
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\verseNumber{29}Ndivyo alivyo mtu alalaye na mke wa mwanaume mwingine; 
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hakuna yeyote amgusaye huyo mwanamke ambaye hataadhibiwa. 
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\verseNumber{30}Watu hawamdharau mwizi kama akiiba 
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kukidhi njaa yake wakati ana njaa. 
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\verseNumber{31}Pamoja na hayo, kama akikamatwa, 
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lazima alipe mara saba, 
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ingawa inamgharimu utajiri wote wa nyumba yake. 
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\verseNumber{32}Lakini mwanaume aziniye na mwanamke hana akili kabisa; 
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yeyote afanyaye hivyo hujiangamiza mwenyewe. 
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\verseNumber{33}Mapigo na aibu ni fungu lake 
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na aibu yake haitafutika kamwe; 
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\verseNumber{34}kwa maana wivu huamsha ghadhabu ya mume, 
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naye hataonyesha huruma alipizapo kisasi. 
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\verseNumber{35}Hatakubali fidia yoyote; 
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atakataa malipo, hata yakiwa makubwa kiasi gani. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Onyo Dhidi Ya Mwanamke Mzinzi }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Onyo Dhidi Ya Mwanamke Mzinzi }
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\chapterNumber{7}Mwanangu, shika maneno yangu 
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na kuzihifadhi amri zangu ndani yako. 
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\verseNumber{2}Shika amri zangu nawe utaishi; 
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linda mafundisho yangu kama mboni ya jicho lako. 
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\verseNumber{3}Yafunge katika vidole vyako; 
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yaandike katika kibao cha moyo wako. 
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\verseNumber{4}Mwambie hekima, “Wewe ni dada yangu,” 
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uite ufahamu jamaa yako; 
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\verseNumber{5}watakuepusha na mwanamke mzinzi, 
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kutokana na mwanamke mpotovu 
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na maneno yake ya kubembeleza. 
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\verseNumber{6}Kwenye dirisha la nyumba yangu 
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nilitazama nje kupitia upenyo 
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kwenye mwimo wa dirisha. 
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\verseNumber{7}Niliona miongoni mwa wajinga, 
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nikagundua miongoni mwa wanaume vijana, 
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kijana asiye na akili. 
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\verseNumber{8}Alikuwa akishuka njiani karibu na pembe ya kwake, 
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akielekea kwenye nyumba ya huyo mwanamke 
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\verseNumber{9}wakati wa machweo, jua likipungua nuru yake, 
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giza la usiku lilipokuwa likiingia. 
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\verseNumber{10}Ndipo huyo mwanamke akatoka kumlaki, 
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hali amevaa kama kahaba akiwa na nia ya udanganyifu. 
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\verseNumber{11}(Ni mwanamke mwenye makelele na mkaidi, 
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miguu yake haitulii nyumbani; 
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\verseNumber{12}mara kwenye barabara za mji, 
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mara kwenye viwanja vikubwa, 
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kwenye kila pembe huvizia.) 
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\verseNumber{13}Huyo mwanamke alimkumbatia kijana na kumbusu, 
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na kwa uso usio na haya akamwambia: 
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\verseNumber{14}“Nina sadaka za amani nyumbani; 
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leo nimetimiza nadhiri zangu. 
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\verseNumber{15}Kwa hiyo nimetoka nje kukulaki; 
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nimekutafuta na nimekupata! 
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\verseNumber{16}Nimetandika kitanda changu 
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kwa kitani za rangi kutoka Misri. 
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\verseNumber{17}Nimetia manukato kitanda changu 
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kwa manemane, udi na mdalasini. 
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\verseNumber{18}Njoo, tuzame katika mapenzi mpaka asubuhi; 
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tujifurahishe wenyewe kwa mapenzi! 
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\verseNumber{19}Mume wangu hayupo nyumbani; 
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amekwenda safari ya mbali. 
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\verseNumber{20}Amechukua mkoba uliojazwa fedha 
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na hatakuwepo nyumbani karibuni.” 
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\verseNumber{21}Kwa maneno laini yule mwanamke akampotosha; 
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alimshawishi kwa maneno yake laini. 
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\verseNumber{22}Mara huyo kijana alimfuata yule mwanamke 
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kama fahali aendaye machinjoni, 
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kama kulungu aingiaye kwenye kitanzi, 
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\verseNumber{23}mpaka mshale umchome ini lake, 
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kama ndege anayenaswa kwenye mtego, 
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bila kujua itamgharimu maisha yake. 
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\verseNumber{24}Sasa basi wanangu, nisikilizeni; 
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sikilizeni kwa makini nisemalo. 
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\verseNumber{25}Usiruhusu moyo wako ugeukie njia za huyo mwanamke, 
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wala usitangetange katika mapito yake. 
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\verseNumber{26}Aliowaangusha ni wengi; 
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aliowachinja ni kundi kubwa. 
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\verseNumber{27}Nyumba yake ni njia kuu iendayo kaburini,\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{7:27 }Kaburini hapa maana yake ni Kuzimu, kwa Kiebrania ni Sheol.} 
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ielekeayo chini kwenye vyumba vya mauti. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Wito Wa Hekima}

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Wito Wa Hekima}
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\chapterNumber{8}Je, hekima haitani?
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Je, ufahamu hapazi sauti?
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\verseNumber{2}Juu ya miinuko karibu na njia,
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penye njia panda, ndipo asimamapo;
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\verseNumber{3}kando ya malango yaelekeayo mjini,
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kwenye maingilio, hulia kwa sauti kubwa, akisema:
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\verseNumber{4}“Ni ninyi wanaume, ninaowaita;
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ninapaza sauti yangu kwa wanadamu wote.
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\verseNumber{5}Ninyi ambao ni wajinga, pateni akili;
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ninyi mlio wapumbavu, pateni ufahamu.
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\verseNumber{6}Sikilizeni, kwa maana nina mambo muhimu ya kusema;
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ninafungua midomo yangu kusema lililo sawa.
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\verseNumber{7}Kinywa changu husema lililo kweli,
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kwa maana midomo yangu huchukia uovu.
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\verseNumber{8}Maneno yote ya kinywa changu ni haki;
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hakuna mojawapo lililopotoka wala ukaidi.
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\verseNumber{9}Kwa wenye kupambanua yote ni sahihi;
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hayana kasoro kwa wale wenye maarifa.
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\verseNumber{10}Chagua mafundisho yangu badala ya fedha,
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maarifa badala ya dhahabu safi,
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\verseNumber{11}kwa maana hekima ina thamani kuliko marijani
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na hakuna chochote unachohitaji kinacholingana naye.
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\verseNumber{12}“Mimi hekima, nakaa pamoja na busara;
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ninamiliki maarifa na busara.
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\verseNumber{13}Kumcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} ni kuchukia uovu;
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ninachukia kiburi na majivuno,
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tabia mbaya na mazungumzo potovu.
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\verseNumber{14}Ushauri na hukumu sahihi ni vyangu;
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nina ufahamu na nina nguvu.
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\verseNumber{15}Kwa msaada wangu wafalme hutawala
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na watawala hutunga sheria zilizo za haki,
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\verseNumber{16}kwa msaada wangu wakuu hutawala,
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na wenye vyeo wote watawalao dunia.
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\verseNumber{17}Nawapenda wale wanipendao,
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na wale wanitafutao kwa bidii wataniona.
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\verseNumber{18}Utajiri na heshima viko kwangu,
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utajiri udumuo na mafanikio.
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\verseNumber{19}Tunda langu ni bora kuliko dhahabu safi;
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kile nitoacho hupita fedha iliyo bora.
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\verseNumber{20}Natembea katika njia ya unyofu
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katika mapito ya haki,
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\verseNumber{21}nawapa utajiri wale wanipendao
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na kuzijaza hazina zao.
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\verseNumber{22}“\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} aliniumba mwanzoni mwa kazi yake,
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kabla ya matendo yake ya zamani;
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\verseNumber{23}niliteuliwa tangu milele,
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tangu mwanzoni, kabla ya dunia kuumbwa.
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\verseNumber{24}Wakati hazijakuwepo bahari, nilikwishazaliwa,
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wakati hazijakuwepo chemchemi zilizojaa maji;
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\verseNumber{25}kabla milima haijawekwa mahali pake,
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kabla vilima havijakuwepo, nilikwishazaliwa,
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\verseNumber{26}kabla hajaumba dunia wala mashamba yake
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au vumbi lolote la dunia.
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\verseNumber{27}Nilikuwepo alipoziweka mbingu mahali pake,
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wakati alichora mstari wa upeo wa macho
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juu ya uso wa kilindi,
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\verseNumber{28}wakati aliweka mawingu juu
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na kuziweka imara chemchemi za bahari,
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\verseNumber{29}wakati aliiwekea bahari mpaka wake
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ili maji yasivunje agizo lake,
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na wakati aliweka misingi ya dunia.
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\verseNumber{30}Wakati huo nilikuwa fundi stadi kando yake.
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Nilijazwa na furaha siku baada ya siku,
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nikifurahi daima mbele zake,
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\verseNumber{31}nikifurahi katika dunia yake yote
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nami nikiwafurahia wanadamu.
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\verseNumber{32}“Basi sasa wanangu, nisikilizeni;
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heri wale wanaozishika njia zangu.
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\verseNumber{33}Sikilizeni mafundisho yangu mwe na hekima;
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msiyapuuze.
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\verseNumber{34}Heri mtu yule anisikilizaye mimi,
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akisubiri siku zote malangoni mwangu,
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akingoja kwenye vizingiti vya mlango wangu.
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\verseNumber{35}Kwa maana yeyote anipataye mimi amepata uzima
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na kujipatia kibali kutoka kwa \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}.
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\verseNumber{36}Lakini yeyote ashindwaye kunipata
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hujiumiza mwenyewe;
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na wote wanichukiao mimi hupenda mauti.”

\BibleSectionHeading{Makaribisho Ya Hekima Na Ya Upumbavu }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Makaribisho Ya Hekima Na Ya Upumbavu }
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\chapterNumber{9}Hekima amejenga nyumba yake; 
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amechonga nguzo zake saba. 
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\verseNumber{2}Ameandaa nyama na kuchanganya divai yake; 
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pia ameandaa meza yake. 
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\verseNumber{3}Amewatuma watumishi wake wa kike, naye huita 
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kutoka mahali pa juu sana pa mji. 
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\verseNumber{4}Anawaambia wale wasio na akili, 
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“Wote ambao ni wajinga na waje hapa! 
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\verseNumber{5}Njooni, mle chakula changu 
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na mnywe divai niliyoichanganya. 
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\verseNumber{6}Acheni njia zenu za ujinga nanyi mtaishi; 
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tembeeni katika njia ya ufahamu. 
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\verseNumber{7}“Yeyote anayemkosoa mwenye mzaha 
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hukaribisha matukano; 
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yeyote anayekemea mtu mwovu 
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hupatwa na matusi. 
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\verseNumber{8}Usimkemee mwenye mzaha la sivyo atakuchukia; 
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mkemee mwenye hekima naye atakupenda. 
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\verseNumber{9}Mfundishe mtu mwenye hekima 
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naye atakuwa na hekima zaidi; 
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mfundishe mtu mwadilifu 
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naye atazidi kufundishika. 
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\verseNumber{10}“Kumcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} ndicho chanzo cha hekima, 
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na kumjua Aliye Mtakatifu ni ufahamu. 
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\verseNumber{11}Kwa maana kwa msaada wangu 
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siku zako zitakuwa nyingi, 
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na miaka itaongezwa katika maisha yako. 
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\verseNumber{12}Kama wewe una hekima, hekima yako itakupa tuzo; 
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kama wewe ni mtu wa mzaha, 
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wewe mwenyewe ndiwe utateseka.” 
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\verseNumber{13}Mwanamke aitwaye Mpumbavu ana kelele; 
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hana adabu na hana maarifa. 
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\verseNumber{14}Huketi kwenye mlango wa nyumba yake, 
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juu ya kiti katika mahali pa juu sana pa mji, 
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\verseNumber{15}akiita wale wapitao karibu, 
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waendao moja kwa moja kwenye njia yao. 
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\verseNumber{16}Anawaambia wale wasio na akili, 
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“Wote ambao ni wajinga na waje hapa ndani!” 
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\verseNumber{17}“Maji yaliyoibiwa ni matamu; 
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chakula kinacholiwa sirini ni kitamu!” 
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\verseNumber{18}Lakini hawajui hata kidogo kuwa wafu wako humo, 
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kwamba wageni wake huyo mwanamke 
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wako katika vilindi vya kuzimu. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Mithali Za Solomoni }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Mithali Za Solomoni }
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\chapterNumber{10}Mithali za Solomoni: 
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Mwana mwenye hekima 
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huleta furaha kwa baba yake, 
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lakini mwana mpumbavu 
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huleta huzuni kwa mama yake. 
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\verseNumber{2}Hazina zilizopatikana kwa njia mbaya hazifai, 
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lakini uadilifu huokoa kutoka mautini. 
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\verseNumber{3}\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} hawaachi waadilifu kukaa njaa, 
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lakini hupinga tamaa ya mtu mwovu. 
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\verseNumber{4}Mikono mivivu hufanya mtu kuwa maskini 
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lakini mikono yenye bidii huleta utajiri. 
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\verseNumber{5}Yeye akusanyaye mazao wakati wa kiangazi 
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ni mwana mwenye hekima, 
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lakini yeye alalaye wakati wa mavuno 
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ni mwana mwenye kuaibisha. 
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\verseNumber{6}Baraka huwa taji kichwani mwa mwenye haki, 
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lakini jeuri hufunika kinywa cha mwovu. 
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\verseNumber{7}Kumbukumbu ya mwenye haki itakuwa baraka, 
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lakini jina la mwovu litaoza. 
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\verseNumber{8}Mwenye hekima moyoni hupokea maagizo, 
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lakini mpumbavu apayukaye huangamia. 
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\verseNumber{9}Mtu mwadilifu hutembea salama, 
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lakini mtu aendaye katika njia zilizopotoka atagunduliwa. 
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\verseNumber{10}Yeye akonyezaye kwa nia mbaya husababisha huzuni, 
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naye mpumbavu apayukaye huangamia. 
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\verseNumber{11}Kinywa cha mwenye haki ni chemchemi ya uzima, 
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lakini jeuri hufunika kinywa cha mwovu. 
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\verseNumber{12}Chuki huchochea faraka, 
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lakini upendo husitiri mabaya yote. 
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\verseNumber{13}Hekima hupatikana katika midomo ya wenye kupambanua, 
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lakini fimbo ni kwa ajili ya mgongo wake asiye na ufahamu. 
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\verseNumber{14}Wenye hekima huhifadhi maarifa, 
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bali kinywa cha mpumbavu hualika maangamizi. 
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\verseNumber{15}Mali ya tajiri ni mji wake wenye ngome, 
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bali ufukara ni maangamizi ya maskini. 
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\verseNumber{16}Ujira wa wenye haki huwaletea uzima, 
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lakini mapato ya waovu huwaletea adhabu. 
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\verseNumber{17}Anayekubali kuadibishwa yuko katika njia ya uzima, 
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lakini yeyote anayepuuza maonyo hupotosha wengine. 
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\verseNumber{18}Yeye afichaye chuki yake ana midomo ya uongo, 
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na yeyote anayeeneza uchonganishi ni mpumbavu. 
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\verseNumber{19}Wakati maneno ni mengi, dhambi haikosekani, 
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lakini yeye ambaye huzuia ulimi wake ni mwenye busara. 
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\verseNumber{20}Ulimi wa mwenye haki ni fedha iliyo bora, 
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bali moyo wa mwovu una thamani ndogo. 
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\verseNumber{21}Midomo ya mwenye haki hulisha wengi, 
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lakini wapumbavu hufa kwa kukosa ufahamu. 
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\verseNumber{22}Baraka ya \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} hutajirisha, 
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wala haichanganyi huzuni. 
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\verseNumber{23}Mpumbavu hufurahia tabia mbaya, 
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lakini mtu mwenye ufahamu hupendezwa na hekima. 
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\verseNumber{24}Kile anachoogopa mwovu ndicho kitakachompata; 
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kile anachoonea shauku mwenye haki atapewa. 
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\verseNumber{25}Tufani inapopita, waovu hutoweka, 
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lakini wenye haki husimama imara milele. 
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\verseNumber{26}Kama siki ilivyo kwa meno na moshi kwa macho, 
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ndivyo alivyo mvivu kwa wale waliomtuma. 
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\verseNumber{27}Kumcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} huongeza urefu wa maisha, 
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lakini miaka ya mwovu inafupishwa. 
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\verseNumber{28}Tarajio la mwenye haki ni furaha, 
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bali matumaini ya mwovu huwa si kitu. 
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\verseNumber{29}Njia ya \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} ni kimbilio kwa wenye haki, 
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lakini ni maangamizi ya wale watendao mabaya. 
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\verseNumber{30}Kamwe wenye haki hawataondolewa, 
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bali waovu hawatasalia katika nchi. 
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\verseNumber{31}Kinywa cha mwenye haki hutoa hekima, 
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bali ulimi wa upotovu utakatwa. 
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\verseNumber{32}Midomo ya wenye haki inajua kile kinachofaa, 
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bali kinywa cha mwovu hujua kile kilichopotoka tu. 
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\chapterNumber{11}\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} huchukia sana mizani za udanganyifu, 
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bali vipimo sahihi ni furaha yake. 
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\verseNumber{2}Kiburi kinapokuja, ndipo huja aibu, 
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bali unyenyekevu huja na hekima. 
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\verseNumber{3}Uadilifu wa wenye haki huwaongoza, 
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bali wasio waaminifu huharibiwa na hila yao. 
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\verseNumber{4}Utajiri haufaidi kitu katika siku ya ghadhabu, 
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bali haki huokoa kutoka mautini. 
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\verseNumber{5}Haki ya wasio na lawama, huwatengenezea njia iliyonyooka, 
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bali waovu huangushwa kwa uovu wao wenyewe. 
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\verseNumber{6}Haki ya wanyofu huwaokoa, 
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bali wasio waaminifu hunaswa na tamaa mbaya. 
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\verseNumber{7}Wakati mtu mwovu anapokufa, matumaini yake hutoweka; 
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yote aliyoyatazamia kutokana na nguvu zake huwa si kitu. 
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\verseNumber{8}Mtu mwenye haki huokolewa kutoka taabu, 
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naye mtu mwovu huingia humo badala yake. 
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\verseNumber{9}Kwa kinywa chake mtu asiyemwamini Mungu 
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humwangamiza jirani yake, 
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bali kwa maarifa mwenye haki huokolewa. 
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\verseNumber{10}Wakati mwenye haki anapofanikiwa, mji hufurahi; 
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mwovu atowekapo, kuna kelele za furaha. 
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\verseNumber{11}Kutokana na baraka ya mtu mnyofu mji hukwezwa, 
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bali kwa kinywa cha mwovu mji huharibiwa. 
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\verseNumber{12}Mtu asiye na akili humdharau jirani yake, 
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bali mtu mwenye ufahamu huuzuia ulimi wake. 
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\verseNumber{13}Masengenyo husaliti tumaini, 
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bali mtu mwaminifu hutunza siri. 
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\verseNumber{14}Pasipo ushauri wa hekima taifa huanguka, 
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bali washauri wengi hufanya ushindi uwe wa hakika. 
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\verseNumber{15}Yeye amdhaminiye mgeni hakika atateseka, 
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bali yeyote akataaye kuunga mkono dhamana ni salama. 
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\verseNumber{16}Mwanamke mwenye moyo wa huruma hupata heshima, 
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bali wanaume wakorofi hupata mali tu. 
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\verseNumber{17}Mwenye huruma hujinufaisha mwenyewe, 
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bali mkatili hujiletea taabu mwenyewe. 
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\verseNumber{18}Mtu mwovu hupata ujira wa udanganyifu, 
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bali yeye apandaye haki huvuna tuzo ya uhakika. 
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\verseNumber{19}Mtu mwenye haki kweli kweli hupata uzima, 
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bali yeye afuatiliaye ubaya huendea kifo chake. 
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\verseNumber{20}\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} huwachukia sana watu wenye moyo wa upotovu, 
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bali hupendezwa na wale ambao njia zao hazina lawama. 
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\verseNumber{21}Uwe na hakika na hili: Waovu hawataepuka kuadhibiwa, 
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bali wenye haki watakuwa huru. 
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\verseNumber{22}Kama pete ya dhahabu katika pua ya nguruwe 
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ndivyo alivyo mwanamke mzuri ambaye hana busara. 
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\verseNumber{23}Shauku ya mwenye haki huishia tu kwenye mema, 
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bali tumaini la mwovu huishia tu kwenye ghadhabu. 
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\verseNumber{24}Kuna mtu atoaye kwa ukarimu, hata hivyo hupata zaidi, 
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mwingine huzuia, lakini huwa maskini. 
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\verseNumber{25}Mtu mkarimu atastawi; 
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yeye awaburudishaye wengine 
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ataburudishwa mwenyewe. 
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\verseNumber{26}Watu humlaani mtu awanyimae watu nafaka, 
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bali baraka itamkalia kichwani kama taji 
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yeye aliye radhi kuiuza. 
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\verseNumber{27}Yeye atafutaye mema hupata ukarimu, 
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bali ubaya huja kwake yeye autafutaye. 
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\verseNumber{28}Yeyote ategemeaye utajiri wake ataanguka, 
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bali mwenye haki atastawi kama jani bichi. 
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\verseNumber{29}Yeye aletaye taabu kwa jamaa yake atarithi tu upepo, 
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naye mpumbavu atakuwa mtumishi wa wenye hekima. 
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\verseNumber{30}Tunda la mwenye haki ni mti wa uzima, 
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naye mwenye hekima huvuta roho za watu. 
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\verseNumber{31}Kama wenye haki watapokea ujira wao duniani, 
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si zaidi sana yule asiyemcha Mungu na mwenye dhambi? 

\BibleSectionHeading{Mafundisho Ya Kifamilia Na Ya Kijamii }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Mafundisho Ya Kifamilia Na Ya Kijamii }
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\chapterNumber{12}Yeyote apendaye kuadibishwa hupenda maarifa, 
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bali yeye achukiaye kuonywa ni mpumbavu. 
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\verseNumber{2}Mtu mwema hupata kibali kutoka kwa \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}, 
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bali \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} humhukumu mwenye hila. 
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\verseNumber{3}Mtu hathibitiki kutokana na uovu, 
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bali mwenye haki hataondolewa. 
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\verseNumber{4}Mke mwenye tabia nzuri ni taji ya mumewe, 
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bali aaibishaye ni kama uozo 
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katika mifupa ya mumewe. 
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\verseNumber{5}Mipango ya mtu mwadilifu ni ya haki, 
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bali ushauri wa mwovu ni udanganyifu. 
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\verseNumber{6}Maneno ya waovu huotea kumwaga damu, 
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bali maneno ya waadilifu huwaokoa. 
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\verseNumber{7}Watu waovu huondolewa na kutoweka, 
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bali nyumba ya mwenye haki husimama imara. 
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\verseNumber{8}Mtu husifiwa kulingana na hekima yake, 
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bali watu wenye akili zilizopotoka hudharauliwa. 
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\verseNumber{9}Heri mtu wa hali ya chini mwenye mtumishi, 
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kuliko kujifanya mtu wa hali ya juu nawe huna chakula. 
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\verseNumber{10}Mtu mwenye haki hujali mahitaji ya mnyama wake, 
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bali matendo ya huruma ya mwovu ni ukatili. 
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\verseNumber{11}Yeye alimaye shamba lake atakuwa na chakula tele, 
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bali yeye afuataye mambo ya upuzi hana akili. 
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\verseNumber{12}Waovu hutamani mateka ya watu wabaya, 
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bali shina la mwenye haki hustawi. 
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\verseNumber{13}Mtu mwovu hunaswa kwa mazungumzo yake ya dhambi, 
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bali mwenye haki huepuka taabu. 
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\verseNumber{14}Kutokana na tunda la midomo yake 
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mtu hujazwa na mambo mema, 
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hakika kama ilivyo kazi ya mikono yake humtunza. 
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\verseNumber{15}Njia ya mpumbavu huonekana sawa 
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machoni pake mwenyewe, 
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bali mtu mwenye hekima husikiliza ushauri. 
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\verseNumber{16}Mpumbavu huonyesha kuudhika kwake mara moja, 
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bali mtu wa busara hupuuza matukano. 
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\verseNumber{17}Shahidi wa kweli hutoa ushuhuda wa kuaminika, 
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bali shahidi wa uongo husema uongo. 
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\verseNumber{18}Maneno ya kipumbavu huchoma kama upanga, 
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bali ulimi wa mwenye hekima huleta uponyaji. 
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\verseNumber{19}Midomo isemayo kweli hudumu milele, 
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bali ulimi wa uongo hudumu kwa muda mfupi tu. 
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\verseNumber{20}Upo udanganyifu katika mioyo 
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ya wale ambao hupanga mabaya, 
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bali kuna furaha kwa wale wanaoleta amani. 
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\verseNumber{21}Hakuna dhara linalompata mwenye haki, 
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bali waovu wana taabu nyingi. 
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\verseNumber{22}\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} anachukia sana midomo idanganyayo, 
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bali hufurahia watu ambao ni wa kweli. 
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\verseNumber{23}Mtu mwenye busara hujihifadhia maarifa yeye mwenyewe, 
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bali moyo wa wapumbavu hububujika upumbavu. 
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\verseNumber{24}Mikono yenye bidii itatawala, 
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bali uvivu huishia katika kazi za utumwa. 
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\verseNumber{25}Moyo wa wasiwasi humlemea mtu, 
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bali neno la huruma humfurahisha. 
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\verseNumber{26}Mtu mwenye haki ni mwangalifu katika urafiki, 
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bali njia ya waovu huwapotosha. 
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\verseNumber{27}Mtu mvivu haoki mawindo yake, 
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bali mtu mwenye bidii ana mali za thamani. 
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\verseNumber{28}Katika njia ya haki kuna uzima; 
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katika mapito hayo kuna maisha ya milele. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Mema Ya Muda Mfupi Na Yale Ya Kudumu }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Mema Ya Muda Mfupi Na Yale Ya Kudumu }
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\chapterNumber{13}Mwana mwenye hekima husikia mafundisho ya babaye, 
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bali mwenye dharau hasikilizi maonyo. 
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\verseNumber{2}Kutoka tunda la midomo yake mtu hufurahia mambo mema, 
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bali wasio waaminifu wanatamani sana jeuri. 
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\verseNumber{3}Yeye alindaye midomo yake hulinda nafsi yake, 
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bali yeye asemaye kwa haraka ataangamia. 
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\verseNumber{4}Mvivu hutamani sana na hapati kitu, 
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bali nafsi ya mwenye bidii 
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hutoshelezwa kikamilifu. 
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\verseNumber{5}Mwenye haki huchukia uongo, 
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bali waovu huleta aibu na fedheha. 
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\verseNumber{6}Haki humlinda mtu mwadilifu, 
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bali uovu humwangusha mwenye dhambi. 
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\verseNumber{7}Mtu mmoja hujifanya tajiri, kumbe hana chochote; 
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mwingine hujifanya maskini, kumbe ana utajiri mwingi. 
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\verseNumber{8}Utajiri wa mtu waweza kukomboa maisha yake, 
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bali mtu maskini hasikii kitisho. 
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\verseNumber{9}Nuru ya mwenye haki hungʼaa sana, 
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bali taa ya mwovu itazimwa. 
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\verseNumber{10}Kiburi huzalisha magomvi tu, 
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bali hekima hupatikana kwa wale wanaozingatia ushauri. 
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\verseNumber{11}Fedha isiyo ya halali hupungua, 
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bali yeye akusanyaye fedha kidogo kidogo huongezeka. 
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\verseNumber{12}Kilichotarajiwa kikikawia kuja moyo huugua, 
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bali tumaini lililotimizwa ni mti wa uzima. 
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\verseNumber{13}Yeye anayedharau mafundisho anajiletea maangamizi, 
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bali yeye anayeheshimu agizo hupewa tuzo. 
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\verseNumber{14}Mafundisho ya mwenye busara ni chemchemi ya uzima, 
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ili kumwepusha mtu na mitego ya mauti. 
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\verseNumber{15}Ufahamu mzuri hupata upendeleo, 
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bali njia ya asiye mwaminifu ni ngumu. 
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\verseNumber{16}Kila mwenye busara hutenda kwa maarifa, 
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bali mpumbavu hudhihirisha upumbavu wake. 
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\verseNumber{17}Mjumbe mwovu huanguka kwenye taabu, 
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bali mjumbe mwaminifu huleta uponyaji. 
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\verseNumber{18}Yeye anayedharau maonyo hupata umaskini na aibu, 
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bali yeye anayekubali maonyo huheshimiwa. 
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\verseNumber{19}Tarajio lililotimizwa ni tamu kwa nafsi, 
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bali wapumbavu huchukia sana kuacha ubaya. 
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\verseNumber{20}Yeye atembeaye na mwenye hekima atapata hekima, 
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bali rafiki wa mpumbavu hupata madhara. 
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\verseNumber{21}Balaa humwandama mtenda dhambi, 
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bali mafanikio ni thawabu kwa mwenye haki. 
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\verseNumber{22}Mtu mwema huwaachia wana wa wanawe urithi, 
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bali mali ya wenye dhambi imehifadhiwa 
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kwa ajili ya wenye haki. 
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\verseNumber{23}Shamba la mtu maskini laweza kuzalisha chakula kingi, 
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bali dhuluma hukifutilia mbali. 
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\verseNumber{24}Yeye aizuiaye fimbo yake hampendi mwanawe, 
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bali yeye ampendaye 
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huwa mwangalifu kumwadibisha. 
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\verseNumber{25}Mwenye haki hula mpaka akaridhisha moyo wake, 
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bali tumbo la mwovu hutaabika kwa njaa. 
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\chapterNumber{14}Mwanamke mwenye hekima huijenga nyumba yake, 
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bali mpumbavu huibomoa nyumba yake 
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kwa mikono yake mwenyewe. 
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\verseNumber{2}Yeye ambaye njia zake ni nyofu humcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}, 
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bali yeye ambaye njia zake zimepotoka humdharau Mungu. 
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\verseNumber{3}Mazungumzo ya mpumbavu huleta fimbo mgongoni mwake, 
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bali mwenye hekima hulindwa na maneno ya midomo yake. 
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\verseNumber{4}Pale ambapo hakuna mafahali, hori ni tupu, 
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bali kutokana na nguvu za fahali huja mavuno mengi. 
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\verseNumber{5}Shahidi mwaminifu hadanganyi, 
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bali shahidi wa uongo humimina uongo. 
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\verseNumber{6}Mwenye mzaha huitafuta hekima na haipati, 
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bali maarifa huja kwa urahisi kwa anayepambanua. 
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\verseNumber{7}Kaa mbali na mtu mpumbavu, 
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kwa maana hutapata maarifa katika midomo yake. 
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\verseNumber{8}Hekima ya mwenye busara ni kufikiria njia zake, 
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bali upumbavu wa wapumbavu ni udanganyifu. 
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\verseNumber{9}Wapumbavu hudhihaki kujirekebisha kutoka dhambi, 
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bali wema hupatikana miongoni mwa wanyofu. 
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\verseNumber{10}Kila moyo hujua uchungu wake wenyewe, 
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wala hakuna yeyote awezaye kushiriki furaha yake. 
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\verseNumber{11}Nyumba ya mwovu itaangamizwa, 
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bali hema la mnyofu litastawi. 
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\verseNumber{12}Iko njia ionekanayo kuwa sawa kwa mtu, 
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bali mwisho wake huelekeza mautini. 
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\verseNumber{13}Hata katika kicheko moyo waweza kuuma, 
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nayo furaha yaweza kuishia katika majonzi. 
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\verseNumber{14}Wasio na imani watapatilizwa kikamilifu kwa ajili ya njia zao, 
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naye mtu mwema atapewa thawabu kwa ajili ya njia yake. 
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\verseNumber{15}Mtu mjinga huamini kila kitu, 
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bali mwenye busara hufikiria hatua zake. 
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\verseNumber{16}Mtu mwenye hekima humcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} na kuepuka mabaya, 
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bali mpumbavu hukasirika kwa hamaki na uzembe. 
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\verseNumber{17}Mtu anayekasirika kwa haraka hufanya mambo ya upumbavu, 
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naye mtu wa hila huchukiwa. 
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\verseNumber{18}Mjinga hurithi upumbavu, 
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bali wenye busara huvikwa maarifa kichwani kama taji. 
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\verseNumber{19}Watu wabaya watasujudu mbele ya watu wema, 
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nao waovu kwenye malango ya wenye haki. 
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\verseNumber{20}Maskini huepukwa hata na majirani zao, 
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bali matajiri wana marafiki wengi. 
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\verseNumber{21}Yeye anayemdharau jirani yake hutenda dhambi, 
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bali amebarikiwa yeye aliye na huruma kwa mhitaji. 
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\verseNumber{22}Je, wale wanaopanga ubaya hawapotoki? 
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Bali wale wanaopanga kilicho chema 
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hupata upendo na uaminifu. 
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\verseNumber{23}Kazi zote zinazofanywa kwa bidii huleta faida, 
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bali mazungumzo matupu huelekea umaskini tu. 
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\verseNumber{24}Utajiri wa wenye hekima ni taji yao, 
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bali upumbavu wa wapumbavu huzaa upumbavu. 
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\verseNumber{25}Shahidi wa kweli huokoa maisha, 
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bali shahidi wa uongo ni mdanganyifu. 
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\verseNumber{26}Yeye amchaye \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} ana ngome salama, 
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na kwa watoto wake itakuwa kimbilio. 
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\verseNumber{27}Kumcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} ni chemchemi ya uzima, 
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ili kumwepusha mtu na mitego ya mauti. 
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\verseNumber{28}Wingi wa watu ni utukufu wa mfalme, 
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bali pasipo watu mkuu huangamia. 
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\verseNumber{29}Mtu mwenye subira ana ufahamu mwingi, 
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bali anayekasirika haraka huonyesha upumbavu. 
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\verseNumber{30}Moyo wenye amani huupa mwili uzima, 
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bali wivu huozesha mifupa. 
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\verseNumber{31}Yeye amwoneaye maskini huonyesha dharau kwa Muumba wao, 
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bali yeyote anayemhurumia mhitaji humheshimu Mungu. 
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\verseNumber{32}Waovu huangamizwa kwa matendo yao maovu, 
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bali hata katika kifo wenye haki hupata kimbilio. 
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\verseNumber{33}Hekima hukaa katika moyo wa mwenye ufahamu 
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bali haijulikani miongoni mwa wapumbavu. 
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\verseNumber{34}Haki huinua taifa, 
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bali dhambi ni aibu kwa watu wote. 
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\verseNumber{35}Mfalme hupendezwa na mtumishi mwenye hekima, 
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bali ghadhabu yake humwangukia 
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mtumishi mwenye kuaibisha. 
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\chapterNumber{15}Jawabu la upole hugeuza ghadhabu, 
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bali neno liumizalo huchochea hasira. 
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\verseNumber{2}Ulimi wa mwenye hekima husifu maarifa, 
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bali kinywa cha mpumbavu hufoka upumbavu. 
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\verseNumber{3}Macho ya \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} yako kila mahali, 
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yakiwaangalia waovu na wema. 
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\verseNumber{4}Ulimi uletao uponyaji ni mti wa uzima, 
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bali ulimi udanganyao huponda roho. 
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\verseNumber{5}Mpumbavu hubeza maonyo ya baba yake, 
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bali yeyote akubaliye maonyo huonyesha busara. 
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\verseNumber{6}Nyumba ya mwenye haki ina hazina kubwa, 
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bali mapato ya waovu huwaletea taabu. 
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\verseNumber{7}Midomo ya mwenye hekima hueneza maarifa, 
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bali sivyo ilivyo mioyo ya wapumbavu. 
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\verseNumber{8}\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} huchukia sana dhabihu za waovu, 
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bali maombi ya wanyofu humfurahisha Mungu. 
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\verseNumber{9}\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} huchukia sana njia ya waovu, 
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bali huwapenda wale wafuatao haki. 
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\verseNumber{10}Adhabu kali humngoja yeye aachaye njia; 
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yeye achukiaye maonyo atakufa. 
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\verseNumber{11}Mauti\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{15:11 }Yaani Sheol, maana yake ni Kuzimu.} na Uharibifu\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{15:11 Kwa Kiebrania ni Abadon.} viko wazi mbele za \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}: 
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je, si zaidi sana mioyo ya wanadamu! 
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\verseNumber{12}Mwenye mzaha huchukia maonyo; 
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hatataka shauri kwa mwenye hekima. 
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\verseNumber{13}Moyo wenye furaha hufanya uso uchangamke, 
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bali maumivu ya moyoni huponda roho. 
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\verseNumber{14}Moyo wa mwenye ufahamu hutafuta maarifa, 
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bali kinywa cha mpumbavu hujilisha upumbavu. 
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\verseNumber{15}Siku zote za wanaoonewa ni za taabu, 
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bali moyo mchangamfu una karamu ya kudumu. 
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\verseNumber{16}Afadhali kuwa na kidogo pamoja na kumcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}, 
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kuliko mali nyingi pamoja na ghasia. 
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\verseNumber{17}Afadhali chakula cha mboga mahali palipo na upendo 
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kuliko nyama ya ndama iliyonona pamoja na chuki. 
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\verseNumber{18}Mtu mwepesi wa hasira huchochea ugomvi, 
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bali mtu mvumilivu hutuliza ugomvi. 
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\verseNumber{19}Njia ya mvivu imezibwa na miiba, 
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bali njia ya mwenye haki ni barabara kuu. 
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\verseNumber{20}Mwana mwenye hekima huleta furaha kwa baba yake, 
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bali mtu mpumbavu humdharau mama yake. 
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\verseNumber{21}Upumbavu humfurahisha mtu ambaye hana akili, 
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bali mtu mwenye ufahamu hushika njia iliyonyooka. 
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\verseNumber{22}Mipango hushindwa kufanikiwa kwa ajili ya kukosa ushauri, 
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bali kukiwa na washauri wengi hufanikiwa. 
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\verseNumber{23}Mtu hupata furaha katika kutoa jibu linalofaa: 
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je, ni zuri namna gani neno lililotoka kwa wakati wake! 
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\verseNumber{24}Mapito ya uzima huelekea juu kwa ajili ya wenye hekima 
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kumwepusha asiende chini kaburini. 
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\verseNumber{25}\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} hubomoa nyumba ya mtu mwenye kiburi, 
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bali huilinda mipaka ya mjane isiguswe. 
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\verseNumber{26}\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} huchukia sana mawazo ya mwovu, 
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bali mawazo ya wale walio safi humfurahisha yeye. 
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\verseNumber{27}Mtu mwenye tamaa huletea jamaa yake taabu, 
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bali yeye achukiaye rushwa ataishi. 
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\verseNumber{28}Moyo wa mwenye haki hupima majibu yake, 
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bali kinywa cha mwovu hufoka ubaya. 
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\verseNumber{29}\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} yuko mbali na waovu, 
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bali husikia maombi ya wenye haki. 
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\verseNumber{30}Mtazamo wa tabasamu huleta furaha moyoni, 
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nazo habari njema huipa mifupa afya. 
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\verseNumber{31}Yeye asikilizaye maonyo yatoayo uzima 
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atakuwa miongoni mwa wenye hekima. 
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\verseNumber{32}Yeye anayedharau maonyo hujidharau mwenyewe, 
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bali yeyote anayekubali maonyo hupata ufahamu. 
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\verseNumber{33}Kumcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} humfundisha mtu hekima, 
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nao unyenyekevu huja kabla ya heshima. 
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\chapterNumber{16}Mipango ya moyoni ni ya mwanadamu, 
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bali jibu la ulimi hutoka kwa \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}. 
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\verseNumber{2}Njia zote za mtu huonekana safi machoni pake mwenyewe, 
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bali makusudi hupimwa na \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}. 
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\verseNumber{3}Mkabidhi \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} lolote ufanyalo, 
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nayo mipango yako itafanikiwa. 
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\verseNumber{4}\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} hufanya kila kitu kwa kusudi lake mwenyewe; 
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hata waovu kwa siku ya maangamizi. 
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\verseNumber{5}\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} huwachukia sana wote wenye kiburi cha moyo. 
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Uwe na hakika kwa hili: Hawataepuka kuadhibiwa. 
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\verseNumber{6}Kwa upendo na uaminifu uovu huondolewa; 
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kwa kumcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} mtu hujiepusha na ubaya. 
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\verseNumber{7}Njia za mtu zinapompendeza \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}, 
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huwafanya hata adui zake waishi naye kwa amani. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{8}Afadhali kitu kidogo pamoja na haki 
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kuliko mapato mengi pamoja na udhalimu. 
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\verseNumber{9}Moyo wa mtu huifikiri njia yake, 
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bali \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} huelekeza hatua zake. 
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\verseNumber{10}Midomo ya mfalme huzungumza kwa hekima ya kiungu, 
\BibleParagraphStyleQQ
wala kinywa chake hakipotoshi haki. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{11}Vipimo na mizani za halali hutoka kwa \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}; 
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mawe yote ya kupimia yaliyo katika mfuko ameyafanya yeye. 
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\verseNumber{12}Wafalme huchukia sana kutenda maovu, 
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kwa maana kiti cha ufalme hufanywa imara kwa njia ya haki. 
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\verseNumber{13}Wafalme hufurahia midomo ya uaminifu; 
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humthamini mtu asemaye kweli. 
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\verseNumber{14}Ghadhabu ya mfalme ni mjumbe wa mauti, 
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bali mtu mwenye hekima ataituliza. 
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\verseNumber{15}Uso wa mfalme ungʼaapo, inamaanisha uhai; 
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upendeleo wake ni kama wingu la mvua wakati wa vuli. 
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\verseNumber{16}Ni bora kiasi gani kupata hekima kuliko dhahabu, 
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kuchagua ufahamu kuliko fedha! 
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\verseNumber{17}Njia kuu ya wanyofu huepuka ubaya; 
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yeye aichungaye njia yake, huchunga maisha yake. 
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\verseNumber{18}Kiburi hutangulia maangamizi, 
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roho ya majivuno hutangulia maanguko. 
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\verseNumber{19}Ni afadhali kuwa mnyenyekevu katika roho 
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miongoni mwa walioonewa 
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kuliko kugawana nyara pamoja na wenye kiburi. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{20}Yeyote anayekubali mafundisho hustawi, 
\BibleParagraphStyleQQ
tena amebarikiwa yeye anayemtumaini \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{21}Wenye hekima moyoni huitwa wenye ufahamu, 
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na maneno ya kupendeza huchochea mafundisho. 
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\verseNumber{22}Ufahamu ni chemchemi ya uzima kwa wale walio nao, 
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bali upumbavu huleta adhabu kwa wapumbavu. 
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\verseNumber{23}Moyo wa mtu mwenye hekima huongoza kinywa chake, 
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na midomo yake huchochea mafundisho. 
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\verseNumber{24}Maneno ya kupendeza ni kama sega la asali, 
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ni matamu kwa nafsi na uponyaji kwenye mifupa. 
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\verseNumber{25}Iko njia ionekanayo kuwa sawa kwa mtu, 
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bali mwisho wake huelekeza mautini. 
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\verseNumber{26}Shauku ya mfanyakazi humhimiza kufanya kazi; 
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njaa yake humsukuma aendelee. 
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\verseNumber{27}Mtu mbaya kabisa hupanga mabaya, 
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maneno yake ni kama moto uunguzao. 
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\verseNumber{28}Mtu mpotovu huchochea ugomvi, 
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nayo maongezi ya upuzi hutenganisha marafiki wa karibu. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{29}Mtu mkali humvuta jirani yake 
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na kumwongoza katika mapito yale mabaya. 
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\verseNumber{30}Yeye akonyezaye kwa jicho lake anapanga upotovu; 
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naye akazaye midomo yake amenuia mabaya. 
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\verseNumber{31}Mvi ni taji ya utukufu; 
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hupatikana kwa maisha ya uadilifu. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{32}Ni afadhali mtu mstahimilivu kuliko shujaa, 
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mtu anayeitawala hasira yake kuliko yule autekaye mji. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{33}Kura hupigwa kwa siri, 
\BibleParagraphStyleQQ
lakini kila uamuzi wake hutoka kwa \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\chapterNumber{17}Afadhali kula ukoko mkavu ukiwa na amani na utulivu 
\BibleParagraphStyleQQ
kuliko kukaa kwenye nyumba ya karamu kukiwa na magomvi. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{2}Mtumishi mwenye hekima atatawala juu ya mwana aaibishaye, 
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naye atashirikiana katika urithi kama mmoja wa hao ndugu. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{3}Kalibu ni kwa ajili ya fedha na tanuru ni kwa ajili ya dhahabu, 
\BibleParagraphStyleQQ
bali \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} huujaribu moyo. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{4}Mtu mwovu husikiliza midomo mibaya; 
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mwongo husikiliza kwa makini ulimi wa madhara. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{5}Yeye anaye mdhihaki maskini huonyesha dharau kwa Muumba wake; 
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yeyote afurahiaye maafa hataepuka kuadhibiwa. 
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\verseNumber{6}Wana wa wana ni taji la wazee, 
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nao wazazi ni fahari ya watoto wao. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{7}Midomo yenye uwezo wa ushawishi haimfai mpumbavu: 
\BibleParagraphStyleQQ
je, ni mibaya kiasi gani zaidi midomo ya uongo kwa mtawala! 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{8}Kipawa ni kama kito cha thamani machoni pake yeye aliye nacho; 
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kokote kigeukiapo, hufanikiwa. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{9}Yeye anayesamehe kosa hudumisha upendo, 
\BibleParagraphStyleQQ
bali yeyote arudiaye jambo hutenganisha marafiki wa karibu. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{10}Karipio humwingia sana mtu mwenye kutambua 
\BibleParagraphStyleQQ
kuliko mapigo mia kwa mpumbavu. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{11}Mtu mbaya hupenda kuasi tu; 
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mjumbe asiye na huruma atatumwa dhidi yake. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{12}Ni afadhali ukutane na dubu aliyenyangʼanywa watoto wake, 
\BibleParagraphStyleQQ
kuliko mpumbavu katika upumbavu wake. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{13}Ikiwa mtu atalipa baya kwa jema, 
\BibleParagraphStyleQQ
kamwe ubaya hautaondoka katika nyumba yake. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{14}Kuanzisha ugomvi ni kama kutoboa bwawa la maji; 
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kwa hiyo acha jambo hilo kabla mabishano hayajaanza. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{15}Yeye asemaye kuwa asiye na haki ana haki, 
\BibleParagraphStyleQQ
naye asemaye kuwa mwenye haki hana haki: 
\BibleParagraphStyleQQ
\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} huwachukia sana wote wawili. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{16}Fedha ina faida gani mikononi mwa mpumbavu, 
\BibleParagraphStyleQQ
wakati yeye hana haja ya kupata hekima? 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{17}Rafiki hupenda wakati wote 
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naye ndugu amezaliwa kwa ajili ya wakati wa shida. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{18}Mtu mjinga hupana mkono ili kuweka rehani, 
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naye huweka dhamana kwa jirani yake. 
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\verseNumber{19}Yeye apendaye ugomvi apenda dhambi; 
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naye ainuaye sana lango lake\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17:19 }Kuinua lango maana yake ni kusema kwa majivuno.} hutafuta uharibifu. 
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\verseNumber{20}Mtu mwenye moyo mpotovu hawezi kufanikiwa; 
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naye ambaye ulimi wake ni mdanganyifu huanguka kwenye taabu. 
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\verseNumber{21}Kuwa na mwana mpumbavu huleta huzuni; 
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hakuna furaha kwa baba wa mpumbavu. 
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\verseNumber{22}Moyo wenye furaha ni dawa nzuri, 
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bali roho iliyopondeka hukausha mifupa. 
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\verseNumber{23}Mtu mwovu hukubali rushwa kwa siri 
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ili kupotosha njia ya haki. 
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\verseNumber{24}Mtu wa ufahamu huitazama hekima, 
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lakini macho ya mpumbavu huhangaika 
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hadi kwenye miisho ya dunia. 
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\verseNumber{25}Mwana mpumbavu huleta huzuni kwa baba yake 
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na uchungu kwa yeye aliyemzaa. 
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\verseNumber{26}Si vizuri kumwadhibu mtu asiye na hatia, 
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au kuwapiga sana maafisa kwa ajili ya uadilifu wao. 
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\verseNumber{27}Mtu mwenye maarifa hutumia maneno kwa kujizuia, 
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naye mtu mwenye ufahamu ana moyo wa utulivu. 
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\verseNumber{28}Hata mtu mpumbavu hudhaniwa kuwa na hekima kama akinyamaza, 
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na mwenye ufahamu kama akiuzuia ulimi wake. 
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\chapterNumber{18}Mtu ajitengaye na wengine 
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hufuata matakwa yake mwenyewe; 
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hupiga vita kila shauri jema. 
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\verseNumber{2}Mpumbavu hafurahii ufahamu, 
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bali hufurahia kutangaza 
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maoni yake mwenyewe. 
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\verseNumber{3}Wakati uovu unapokuja, dharau huja pia, 
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pamoja na aibu huja lawama. 
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\verseNumber{4}Maneno ya kinywa cha mwanadamu ni kina cha maji, 
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bali chemchemi ya hekima ni kijito kinachobubujika. 
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\verseNumber{5}Sio vizuri kumpendelea mtu mwovu, 
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au kumnyima haki asiye na hatia. 
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\verseNumber{6}Midomo ya mpumbavu humletea ugomvi 
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na kinywa chake hualika kipigo. 
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\verseNumber{7}Kinywa cha mpumbavu ni uharibifu wake 
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na midomo yake ni mtego kwa nafsi yake. 
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\verseNumber{8}Maneno ya mchongezi ni kama chakula kitamu; 
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huingia sehemu za ndani sana za mtu. 
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\verseNumber{9}Mtu aliye mlegevu katika kazi yake 
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ni ndugu na yule anayeharibu. 
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\verseNumber{10}Jina la \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} ni ngome imara, 
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wenye haki huikimbilia na kuwa salama. 
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\verseNumber{11}Mali ya tajiri ni mji wake wenye ngome, 
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wanaudhania kuwa ukuta usioweza kurukwa. 
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\verseNumber{12}Kabla ya anguko moyo wa mtu hujaa kiburi, 
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bali unyenyekevu hutangulia heshima. 
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\verseNumber{13}Yeye ajibuye kabla ya kusikiliza, 
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huo ni upumbavu wake na aibu yake. 
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\verseNumber{14}Roho ya mtu itastahimili katika ugonjwa 
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bali roho iliyovunjika ni nani awezaye kuistahimili? 
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\verseNumber{15}Moyo wa mwenye ufahamu hujipatia maarifa, 
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masikio ya mwenye hekima huyatafuta maarifa. 
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\verseNumber{16}Zawadi humfungulia njia mtoaji, 
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nayo humleta mbele ya wakuu. 
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\verseNumber{17}Yeye aliye wa kwanza kuleta mashtaka huonekana sahihi, 
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hadi mwingine ajitokezapo na kumuuliza maswali. 
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\verseNumber{18}Kupiga kura hukomesha mashindano 
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na kutenganisha wapinzani wakuu wanaopingana. 
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\verseNumber{19}Ndugu aliyechukizwa ni mgumu kuridhika 
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kuliko mji uliozungushiwa ngome, 
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nayo mabishano ni kama malango 
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ya ngome yenye makomeo. 
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\verseNumber{20}Tumbo la mtu litajaa kutokana na tunda la kinywa chake, 
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atashibishwa mavuno yanayotokana na midomo yake. 
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\verseNumber{21}Mauti na uzima viko katika uwezo wa ulimi, 
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nao waupendao watakula matunda yake. 
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\verseNumber{22}Apataye mke apata kitu chema 
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naye ajipatia kibali kwa \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}. 
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\verseNumber{23}Mtu maskini huomba kuhurumiwa 
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bali tajiri hujibu kwa ukali. 
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\verseNumber{24}Mtu mwenye marafiki wengi wanaweza kumharibu, 
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bali yuko rafiki aambatanaye na mtu kwa karibu kuliko ndugu. 
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\chapterNumber{19}Afadhali mtu maskini ambaye mwenendo wake hauna lawama, 
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kuliko mpumbavu ambaye midomo yake imepotoka. 
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\verseNumber{2}Sio vizuri kuwa na juhudi bila maarifa, 
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wala kufanya haraka na kuikosa njia. 
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\verseNumber{3}Upumbavu wa mtu mwenyewe huharibu maisha yake 
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hata hivyo moyo wake humkasirikia \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}. 
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\verseNumber{4}Mali huleta marafiki wengi, 
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bali rafiki wa mtu maskini humwacha. 
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\verseNumber{5}Shahidi wa uongo hataacha kuadhibiwa, 
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naye amwagaye uongo hataachwa huru. 
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\verseNumber{6}Wengi hujipendekeza kwa mtawala 
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na kila mmoja ni rafiki wa mtu atoaye zawadi. 
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\verseNumber{7}Mtu maskini huepukwa na ndugu zake wote: 
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Je, marafiki zake watamkwepa kiasi gani! 
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Ingawa huwafuata kwa kuwasihi, 
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hawapatikani popote. 
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\verseNumber{8}Yeye apataye hekima huipenda nafsi yake mwenyewe, 
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yeye ahifadhiye ufahamu hustawi. 
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\verseNumber{9}Shahidi wa uongo hataacha kuadhibiwa, 
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naye amwagaye uongo ataangamia. 
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\verseNumber{10}Haistahili mpumbavu kuishi katika anasa, 
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itakuwa vibaya kiasi gani 
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kwa mtumwa kuwatawala wakuu. 
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\verseNumber{11}Hekima ya mtu humpa uvumilivu, 
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ni kwa utukufu wake kusamehe makosa. 
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\verseNumber{12}Ghadhabu ya mfalme ni kama mngurumo wa simba, 
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bali wema wake ni kama umande juu ya nyasi. 
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\verseNumber{13}Mwana mpumbavu ni maangamizi ya babaye, 
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naye mke mgomvi ni kama kutonatona kusikoisha. 
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\verseNumber{14}Nyumba na mali hurithiwa kutoka kwa wazazi, 
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bali mke mwenye busara hutoka kwa \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}. 
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\verseNumber{15}Uvivu huleta usingizi mzito, 
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naye mtu mzembe huona njaa. 
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\verseNumber{16}Yeye ambaye hutii mafundisho huulinda uhai wake, 
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bali yeye anayezidharau njia zake atakufa. 
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\verseNumber{17}Yeye amhurumiaye maskini humkopesha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}, 
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naye atamtuza kwa aliyotenda. 
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\verseNumber{18}Mrudi mwanao, kwa maana katika hiyo kuna tumaini, 
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usiwe mshirika katika mauti yake. 
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\verseNumber{19}Mtu mwenye kukasirika haraka ni lazima atapata adhabu yake, 
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kama utamwokoa, itakubidi kufanya hivyo tena. 
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\verseNumber{20}Sikiliza mashauri na ukubali mafundisho, 
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nawe mwishoni utakuwa na hekima. 
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\verseNumber{21}Kuna mipango mingi ndani ya moyo wa mtu, 
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lakini kusudi la \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} ndilo litakalosimama. 
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\verseNumber{22}Lile mtu alionealo shauku ni upendo usio na mwisho, 
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afadhali kuwa maskini kuliko kuwa mwongo. 
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\verseNumber{23}Kumcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} huongoza kwenye uzima, 
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kisha mtu hupumzika akiwa ameridhika, 
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bila kuguswa na shida. 
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\verseNumber{24}Mtu mvivu hutumbukiza mkono wake kwenye sahani, 
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lakini hawezi hata kuupeleka kwenye kinywa chake! 
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\verseNumber{25}Mpige mwenye mzaha, naye mjinga atajifunza busara, 
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mkemee mwenye ufahamu naye atapata maarifa. 
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\verseNumber{26}Yeye amwibiaye baba yake na kumfukuza mama yake 
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ni mwana aletaye aibu na fedheha. 
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\verseNumber{27}Mwanangu, ukiacha kusikiliza mafundisho, 
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utatangatanga mbali na maneno ya maarifa. 
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\verseNumber{28}Shahidi mla rushwa hudhihaki hukumu 
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na kinywa cha mtu mwovu humeza ubaya kwa upesi. 
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\verseNumber{29}Adhabu zimeandaliwa kwa ajili ya wenye dhihaka 
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na mapigo kwa ajili ya migongo ya wapumbavu. 
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\chapterNumber{20}Mvinyo ni mdhihaki na kileo ni mgomvi; 
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yeyote apotoshwaye navyo hana hekima. 
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\verseNumber{2}Ghadhabu ya mfalme ni kama ngurumo ya simba; 
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yeye amkasirishaye hupoteza uhai wake. 
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\verseNumber{3}Ni kwa heshima ya mtu kujitenga ugomvi, 
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bali kila mpumbavu ni mwepesi kugombana. 
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\verseNumber{4}Mvivu halimi kwa majira; 
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kwa hiyo wakati wa mavuno hutazama 
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lakini hapati chochote. 
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\verseNumber{5}Makusudi ya moyo wa mwanadamu ni maji yenye kina, 
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lakini mtu mwenye ufahamu huyachota. 
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\verseNumber{6}Watu wengi hujidai kuwa na upendo usiokoma, 
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bali mtu mwaminifu ni nani awezaye kumpata? 
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\verseNumber{7}Mtu mwenye haki huishi maisha yasiyo na lawama, 
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wamebarikiwa watoto wake baada yake. 
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\verseNumber{8}Wakati mfalme aketipo katika kiti chake cha enzi kuhukumu, 
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hupepeta ubaya wote kwa macho yake. 
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\verseNumber{9}Ni nani awezaye kusema, “Nimeuweka moyo wangu safi; 
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mimi ni safi na sina dhambi?” 
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\verseNumber{10}Mawe ya kupimia yaliyo tofauti na vipimo tofauti, 
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\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} huchukia vyote viwili. 
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\verseNumber{11}Hata mtoto hujulikana kwa matendo yake, 
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kama tabia yake ni safi na adili. 
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\verseNumber{12}Masikio yasikiayo na macho yaonayo, 
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\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} ndiye alivifanya vyote viwili. 
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\verseNumber{13}Usiupende usingizi la sivyo utakuwa maskini, 
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uwe macho nawe utakuwa na chakula cha akiba. 
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\verseNumber{14}“Haifai, haifai!” asema mnunuzi, 
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kisha huondoka akijisifia ununuzi wake. 
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\verseNumber{15}Dhahabu kunayo, na marijani kwa wingi, 
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lakini midomo inenayo maarifa 
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ni kito cha thamani kilicho adimu. 
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\verseNumber{16}Chukua vazi la yule awekaye dhamana 
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kwa ajili ya mgeni; 
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lishikilie iwe dhamana kama anafanya hivyo 
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kwa ajili ya mwanamke mpotovu. 
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\verseNumber{17}Chakula kilichopatikana kwa hila ni kitamu kwa mwanadamu, 
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bali huishia na kinywa kilichojaa changarawe. 
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\verseNumber{18}Fanya mipango kwa kutafuta mashauri, 
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ukipigana vita, tafuta maelekezo. 
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\verseNumber{19}Maneno ya kusengenya husababisha kutokuaminika, 
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kwa hiyo mwepuke mtu anayezungumza kupita kiasi. 
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\verseNumber{20}Ikiwa mtu atamlaani baba yake au mama yake, 
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taa yake itazimwa katika giza nene. 
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\verseNumber{21}Urithi upatikanao haraka mwanzoni, 
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hautabarikiwa mwishoni. 
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\verseNumber{22}Usiseme, “Nitakulipiza kwa ajili ya kosa hili!” 
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Mngojee \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}, naye atakuokoa. 
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\verseNumber{23}\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} anachukia sana mawe ya kupimia ya udanganyifu, 
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nazo mizani zisizo halali hazimpendezi. 
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\verseNumber{24}Hatua za mtu huongozwa na \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}. 
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Anawezaje basi mtu yeyote kuelewa njia yake mwenyewe? 
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\verseNumber{25}Ni mtego kwa mtu kuweka wakfu kitu kwa haraka 
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na baada ya kitambo kidogo kufikiria tena nadhiri zake. 
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\verseNumber{26}Mfalme mwenye hekima hupepeta waovu, 
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hulipitisha gurudumu la kupuria juu yao. 
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\verseNumber{27}Taa ya \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} huchunguza roho ya mwanadamu, 
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huchunguza utu wake wa ndani. 
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\verseNumber{28}Upendo na uaminifu humweka mfalme salama, 
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kwa njia ya upendo, kiti chake cha enzi huwa salama. 
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\verseNumber{29}Utukufu wa vijana ni nguvu zao, 
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mvi ni fahari ya uzee. 
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\verseNumber{30}Mapigo na majeraha huusafisha ubaya, 
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nayo michapo hutakasa utu wa ndani. 
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\chapterNumber{21}Moyo wa mfalme uko katika mkono wa \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}; 
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huuongoza kama mkondo wa maji, popote apendapo. 
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\verseNumber{2}Njia zote za mwanadamu huonekana sawa kwake, 
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bali \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} huupima moyo. 
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\verseNumber{3}Kufanya yaliyo sawa na haki inakubalika 
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zaidi kwa \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} kuliko dhabihu. 
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\verseNumber{4}Macho ya kudharau na moyo wa kiburi, 
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ambavyo ni taa ya waovu, vyote ni dhambi! 
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\verseNumber{5}Mipango ya mwenye bidii huelekeza kwenye faida, 
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kama vile kwa hakika pupa huelekeza kwenye umaskini. 
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\verseNumber{6}Mali iliyopatikana kwa ulimi wa uongo 
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ni mvuke upitao upesi na mtego wa kufisha. 
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\verseNumber{7}Jeuri ya waovu itawaburuta mbali, 
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kwa kuwa wanakataa kufanya yaliyo sawa. 
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\verseNumber{8}Njia ya mwenye hatia ni ya upotovu, 
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bali tabia ya mtu asiye na hatia ni nyofu. 
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\verseNumber{9}Ni afadhali kuishi pembeni mwa paa la nyumba, 
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kuliko kuishi nyumba moja na mke mgomvi. 
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\verseNumber{10}Mtu mwovu hutamani sana ubaya, 
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jirani yake hapati huruma kutoka kwake. 
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\verseNumber{11}Wakati mwenye mzaha ameadhibiwa, 
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mjinga hupata hekima; 
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wakati mtu mwenye hekima afundishwapo, 
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hupata maarifa. 
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\verseNumber{12}Mwenye Haki huyajua yanayotendeka katika nyumba za waovu, 
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naye atawaangamiza waovu. 
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\verseNumber{13}Mtu akiziba masikio asisikie kilio cha maskini, 
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yeye pia atalia, wala hatajibiwa. 
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\verseNumber{14}Zawadi itolewayo kwa siri hutuliza hasira 
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na rushwa iliyofichwa kwenye nguo hutuliza ghadhabu kali. 
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\verseNumber{15}Wakati haki imetendeka, huleta furaha kwa wenye haki, 
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bali kitisho kwa watenda mabaya. 
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\verseNumber{16}Mtu anayepotea kutoka mapito ya ufahamu, 
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hupumzika katika kundi la waliokufa. 
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\verseNumber{17}Mtu apendaye anasa atakuwa maskini, 
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yeyote apendaye mvinyo na mafuta kamwe hatakuwa tajiri. 
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\verseNumber{18}Waovu huwa fidia kwa ajili ya wenye haki, 
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nao wasio waaminifu kwa ajili ya wanyofu. 
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\verseNumber{19}Ni afadhali kuishi jangwani 
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kuliko kuishi na mke mgomvi na mkorofi. 
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\verseNumber{20}Katika nyumba ya mwenye hekima 
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kuna akiba ya vyakula vizuri na mafuta, 
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lakini mtu mpumbavu 
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hutafuna vyote alivyo navyo. 
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\verseNumber{21}Yeye afuatiaye haki na upendo 
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hupata uzima, mafanikio na heshima. 
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\verseNumber{22}Mtu mwenye hekima huushambulia mji wa wenye nguvu, 
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na kuangusha ngome wanazozitegemea. 
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\verseNumber{23}Yeye alindaye kinywa chake na ulimi wake 
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hujilinda na maafa. 
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\verseNumber{24}Mtu mwenye kiburi na majivuno, “Mdhihaki” ndilo jina lake; 
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hutenda mambo kwa kiburi kilichozidi. 
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\verseNumber{25}Kutamani sana kwa mvivu kutakuwa kifo chake, 
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kwa sababu mikono yake haitaki kufanya kazi. 
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\verseNumber{26}Mchana kutwa hutamani zaidi, 
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lakini mnyofu hutoa pasipo kuzuia. 
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\verseNumber{27}Dhabihu ya mtu mwovu ni chukizo, 
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si zaidi sana itolewapo kwa nia mbaya! 
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\verseNumber{28}Shahidi wa uongo ataangamia, 
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bali maneno ya mwenye kusikia yatadumu. 
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\verseNumber{29}Mtu mwovu ana uso wa ushupavu, 
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bali mtu mnyofu huzifikiria njia zake. 
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\verseNumber{30}Hakuna hekima, wala akili, wala mpango 
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unaoweza kufaulu dhidi ya \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}. 
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\verseNumber{31}Farasi huandaliwa kwa ajili ya siku ya vita, 
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bali ushindi huwa kwa \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}. 
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\chapterNumber{22}Heri kuchagua jina jema kuliko utajiri mwingi,
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kuheshimiwa ni bora kuliko fedha au dhahabu.
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\verseNumber{2}Tajiri na maskini wanafanana kwa hili:
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\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} ni Muumba wao wote.
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\verseNumber{3}Mtu mwenye busara huona hatari na kujificha,
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bali mjinga huendelea mbele kama kipofu nayo ikamtesa.
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\verseNumber{4}Unyenyekevu na kumcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}
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huleta utajiri, heshima na uzima.
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\verseNumber{5}Katika mapito ya waovu kuna miiba na mitego,
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bali yeye ailindaye nafsi yake hukaa mbali nayo.
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\verseNumber{6}Mfundishe mtoto njia impasayo kuiendea,
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naye hataiacha hata akiwa mzee.
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\verseNumber{7}Matajiri huwatawala maskini
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naye akopaye ni mtumwa wa akopeshaye.
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\verseNumber{8}Yeye aupandaye uovu huvuna taabu,
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nayo fimbo ya ghadhabu yake itaangamizwa.
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\verseNumber{9}Mtu mkarimu yeye mwenyewe atabarikiwa
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kwa kuwa hushiriki chakula chake na maskini.
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\verseNumber{10}Mfukuze mwenye dhihaka,
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na mvutano utatoweka;
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ugomvi na matukano vitakoma.
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\verseNumber{11}Yeye apendaye moyo safi na yeye ambaye maneno yake ni ya neema,
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mfalme atakuwa rafiki yake.
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\verseNumber{12}Macho ya \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} hulinda maarifa,
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bali huyapinga maneno ya asiye mwaminifu.
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\verseNumber{13}Mvivu husema, “Yuko simba nje!”
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au, “Nitauawa katika mitaa!”
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\verseNumber{14}Kinywa cha mwanamke kahaba ni shimo refu;
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yeye aliye chini ya ghadhabu ya \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}
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atatumbukia ndani yake.
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\verseNumber{15}Upumbavu umefungwa ndani ya moyo wa mtoto,
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bali fimbo ya adhabu itaufukuzia mbali naye.
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\verseNumber{16}Yeye amwoneaye maskini ili kujiongezea mali,
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naye ampaye tajiri zawadi, wote huwa maskini.

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\verseNumber{17}Tega sikio na usikie misemo ya wenye hekima,
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elekeza moyo wako kwenye yale nifundishayo,
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\verseNumber{18}kwa maana inapendeza unapoyahifadhi moyoni mwako
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na kuwa nayo yote tayari midomoni mwako.
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\verseNumber{19}Ili tumaini lako liwe katika \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana},
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hata wewe, ninakufundisha leo.
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\verseNumber{20}Je, sijakuandikia misemo thelathini,
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misemo ya mashauri na maarifa,
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\verseNumber{21}kukufundisha maneno ya kweli na ya kuaminika,
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ili uweze kutoa majibu sahihi
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kwake yeye aliyekutuma?
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\verseNumber{22}Usiwadhulumu maskini kwa sababu ni maskini,
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wala kumdhulumu mhitaji mahakamani,
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\verseNumber{23}kwa sababu \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} atalichukua shauri lao
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naye atawateka wao waliowateka.
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\verseNumber{24}Usifanye urafiki na mtu mwenye hasira ya haraka,
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usishirikiane na yule aliye mwepesi kukasirika,
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\verseNumber{25}la sivyo utajifunza njia zake
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na kujiingiza mwenyewe kwenye mtego.
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\verseNumber{26}Usiwe mwenye kupana mikono katika rehani,
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au kuweka dhamana kwa ajili ya madeni.
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\verseNumber{27}Kama ukikosa njia ya kulipa,
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kitanda chako
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kitachukuliwa ukiwa umekilalia.
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\verseNumber{28}Usisogeze jiwe la mpaka wa zamani
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lililowekwa na baba zako.
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\verseNumber{29}Je, unamwona mtu stadi katika kazi yake?
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Atahudumu mbele ya wafalme;
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hatahudumu mbele ya watu duni.
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\chapterNumber{23}Uketipo kula chakula na mtawala,
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angalia vyema kile kilicho mbele yako,
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\verseNumber{2}na utie kisu kooni mwako
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kama ukiwa mlafi.
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\verseNumber{3}Usitamani vyakula vyake vitamu
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kwa kuwa chakula hicho ni cha hila.
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\verseNumber{4}Usijitaabishe ili kuupata utajiri,
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uwe na hekima kuonyesha kujizuia.
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\verseNumber{5}Kufumba na kufumbua utajiri hutoweka,
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huwa kama umepata mabawa ghafula,
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ukaruka na kutoweka angani kama tai.
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\verseNumber{6}Usile chakula cha mtu mchoyo,
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usitamani vyakula vyake vitamu,
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\verseNumber{7}kwa maana yeye ni aina ya mtu
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ambaye kila mara anafikiri juu ya gharama.
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Anakuambia, “Kula na kunywa,”
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lakini moyo wake hauko pamoja nawe.
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\verseNumber{8}Utatapika kile kidogo ulichokula,
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nawe utakuwa umepoteza bure
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maneno yako ya kumsifu.
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\verseNumber{9}Usizungumze na mpumbavu,
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kwa maana atadhihaki hekima ya maneno yako.
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\verseNumber{10}Usisogeze jiwe la mpaka wa zamani
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wala kunyemelea kwenye mashamba ya yatima,
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\verseNumber{11}kwa kuwa Mtetezi wao ni mwenye nguvu,
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atalichukua shauri lao dhidi yako.
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\verseNumber{12}Elekeza moyo wako kwenye mafundisho
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na masikio yako kwenye maneno ya maarifa.
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\verseNumber{13}Usimnyime mtoto adhabu,
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ukimwadhibu kwa fimbo, hatakufa.
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\verseNumber{14}Mwadhibu kwa fimbo
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na kuiokoa nafsi yake kutoka mautini.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{23:14 }Mautini maana yake ni Kuzimu.}
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\verseNumber{15}Mwanangu, kama moyo wako una hekima,
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basi moyo wangu utafurahi,
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\verseNumber{16}utu wangu wa ndani utafurahi,
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wakati midomo yako
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itakapozungumza lililo sawa.
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\verseNumber{17}Usiuruhusu moyo wako kuwaonea wivu wenye dhambi,
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bali kila mara uwe na bidii katika kumcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}.
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\verseNumber{18}Hakika kuna tumaini la baadaye kwa ajili yako,
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nalo tarajio lako halitakatiliwa mbali.
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\verseNumber{19}Sikiliza, mwanangu na uwe na hekima,
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weka moyo wako kwenye njia iliyo sawa.
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\verseNumber{20}Usiwe miongoni mwa wanywao mvinyo,
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au wale walao nyama kwa pupa,
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\verseNumber{21}kwa maana walevi na walafi huwa maskini,
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nako kusinzia huwavika matambara.
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\verseNumber{22}Msikilize baba yako, aliyekuzaa,
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wala usimdharau mama yako atakapokuwa mzee.
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\verseNumber{23}Nunua kweli wala usiiuze,
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pata hekima, adabu na ufahamu.
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\verseNumber{24}Baba wa mwenye haki ana furaha kubwa,
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naye aliye na mwana mwenye hekima humfurahia.
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\verseNumber{25}Baba yako na mama yako na wafurahi,
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mama aliyekuzaa na ashangilie!
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\verseNumber{26}Mwanangu, nipe moyo wako,
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macho yako na yafuate njia zangu,
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\verseNumber{27}kwa maana kahaba ni shimo refu
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na mwanamke mpotovu ni kisima chembamba.
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\verseNumber{28}Kama mnyangʼanyi, hungojea akivizia,
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naye huzidisha wasio waaminifu miongoni mwa wanaume.
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\verseNumber{29}Ni nani mwenye ole?
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Ni nani mwenye huzuni?
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Ni nani mwenye ugomvi?
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Ni nani mwenye malalamiko?
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Ni nani aliye na majeraha yasiyo na sababu?
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Ni nani mwenye macho mekundu?
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\verseNumber{30}Ni hao wakaao sana kwenye mvinyo,
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hao waendao kuonja mabakuli ya mvinyo uliochanganywa.
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\verseNumber{31}Usiukodolee macho mvinyo wakati ukiwa mwekundu,
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wakati unapometameta kwenye bilauri,
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wakati ushukapo taratibu!
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\verseNumber{32}Mwishowe huuma kama nyoka
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na kutia sumu yake kama nyoka mwenye sumu.
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\verseNumber{33}Macho yako yataona mambo mageni
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na moyo wako kuwazia mambo yaliyopotoka.
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\verseNumber{34}Utakuwa kama alalaye katikati ya bahari,
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alalaye juu ya kamba ya merikebu.
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\verseNumber{35}Utasema, “Wamenipiga lakini sikuumia!
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Wamenichapa, lakini sisikii!
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Nitaamka lini
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ili nikanywe tena?”
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\chapterNumber{24}Usiwaonee wivu watu waovu, 
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usitamani ushirika nao; 
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\verseNumber{2}kwa maana mioyo yao hupanga mambo ya jeuri, 
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nayo midomo yao husema juu ya kuleta madhara. 
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\verseNumber{3}Kwa hekima nyumba hujengwa, 
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nayo kwa njia ya ufahamu huimarishwa 
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\verseNumber{4}kwa njia ya maarifa vyumba vyake hujazwa 
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vitu vya thamani na vya kupendeza. 
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\verseNumber{5}Mtu mwenye hekima ana uwezo mkubwa, 
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naye mtu mwenye maarifa huongeza nguvu, 
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\verseNumber{6}kwa kufanya vita unahitaji uongozi 
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na kwa ushindi washauri wengi. 
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\verseNumber{7}Hekima i juu mno kwa mpumbavu, 
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katika kusanyiko langoni 
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hana lolote la kusema. 
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\verseNumber{8}Yeye apangaye mabaya 
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atajulikana kama mtu wa hila. 
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\verseNumber{9}Mipango ya upumbavu ni dhambi, 
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watu huchukizwa na mwenye dhihaka. 
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\verseNumber{10}Ukikata tamaa wakati wa taabu, 
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jinsi gani nguvu zako ni kidogo! 
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\verseNumber{11}Okoa wale wanaoongozwa kwenye kifo; 
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wazuie wote wanaojikokota 
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kuelekea machinjoni. 
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\verseNumber{12}Kama mkisema, “Lakini hatukujua lolote kuhusu hili,” 
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je, yule apimaye mioyo halitambui hili? 
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Je, yule awalindaye maisha yenu halijui hili? 
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Je, hatamlipa kila mtu kulingana na aliyotenda? 
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\verseNumber{13}Ule asali mwanangu, kwa kuwa ni nzuri; 
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asali kutoka kwenye sega ni tamu kwa kuonja. 
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\verseNumber{14}Ujue pia kwamba hekima ni tamu kwa nafsi yako, 
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kama ukiipata, kuna matumaini kwako ya siku zijazo, 
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nalo tumaini lako halitakatiliwa mbali. 
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\verseNumber{15}Usivizie kama haramia afanyavyo ili kuyashambulia 
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makao ya mwenye haki, 
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wala usiyavamie makazi yake, 
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\verseNumber{16}Kwa maana ingawa mtu mwenye haki huanguka mara saba, huinuka tena, 
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lakini waovu huangushwa chini na maafa. 
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\verseNumber{17}Usitazame kwa kufurahia adui yako aangukapo; 
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wakati ajikwaapo, 
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usiruhusu moyo wako ushangilie. 
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\verseNumber{18}\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} asije akaona na kuchukia 
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akaiondoa ghadhabu yake mbali naye. 
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\verseNumber{19}Usikasirike kwa sababu ya watu wabaya 
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wala usiwaonee wivu waovu, 
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\verseNumber{20}kwa maana mtu mbaya hana tumaini la siku zijazo, 
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nayo taa ya waovu itazimwa. 
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\verseNumber{21}Mwanangu, mche \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} na mfalme, 
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wala usijiunge na waasi, 
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\verseNumber{22}kwa maana hao wawili watatuma maangamizi ya ghafula juu yao, 
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naye ni nani ajuaye maafa wawezayo kuleta? 

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\verseNumber{23}Hii pia ni misemo ya wenye hekima: 
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Kuonyesha upendeleo katika hukumu si vyema: 
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\verseNumber{24}Yeyote amwambiaye mwenye hatia, 
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“Wewe huna hatia,” 
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Kabila zitamlaani 
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na mataifa yatamkana. 
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\verseNumber{25}Bali itakuwa vyema kwa wale watakaowatia hatiani wenye hatia, 
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nazo baraka tele zitawajilia juu yao. 
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\verseNumber{26}Jawabu la uaminifu 
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ni kama busu la midomoni. 
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\verseNumber{27}Maliza kazi zako za nje, 
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nawe uweke mashamba yako tayari, 
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baada ya hayo, jenga nyumba yako. 
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\verseNumber{28}Usishuhudie dhidi ya jirani yako bila sababu, 
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au kutumia midomo yako kudanganya. 
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\verseNumber{29}Usiseme, “Nitamtenda kama alivyonitenda mimi; 
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nitamlipiza mtu yule kwa kile alichonitendea.” 
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\verseNumber{30}Nilipita karibu na shamba la mvivu, 
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karibu na shamba la mizabibu la mtu asiye na akili, 
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\verseNumber{31}miiba ilikuwa imeota kila mahali, 
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ardhi ilikuwa imefunikwa na magugu, na 
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ukuta wa mawe ulikuwa umebomoka. 
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\verseNumber{32}Nikatafakari moyoni mwangu lile nililoliona, 
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nami nikajifunza somo kutokana na niliyoyaona: 
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\verseNumber{33}Bado kulala kidogo, kusinzia kidogo, 
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bado kukunja mikono kidogo upate kupumzika: 
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\verseNumber{34}hivyo umaskini utakuja juu yako kama mnyangʼanyi, 
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na kupungukiwa kutakujia kama mtu mwenye silaha. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Mithali Zaidi Za Solomoni }

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\chapterNumber{25}Hizi ni mithali zaidi za Solomoni, zilizonakiliwa na watu wa Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda: 
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\verseNumber{2}Ni Utukufu wa Mungu kuficha jambo, 
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bali ni utukufu wa wafalme kuchunguza jambo. 
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\verseNumber{3}Kama mbingu zilivyo juu na nchi ilivyo chini, 
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ndivyo ambavyo mioyo ya wafalme haichunguziki. 
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\verseNumber{4}Ondoa takataka kwenye madini ya fedha, 
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nako ndani yake kutatokea chombo 
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cha mfua fedha. 
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\verseNumber{5}Ondoa waovu mbele ya mfalme, 
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nacho kiti chake cha enzi 
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kitaimarishwa kwa njia ya haki. 
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\verseNumber{6}Usijikweze mwenyewe mbele ya mfalme, 
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wala usidai nafasi miongoni mwa watu wakuu; 
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\verseNumber{7}ni afadhali yeye akuambie, “Njoo huku juu,” 
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kuliko yeye kukuaibisha mbele ya mkuu. 
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Kile ulichokiona kwa macho yako 
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\verseNumber{8}usiharakishe kukipeleka mahakamani, 
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maana utafanya nini mwishoni 
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kama jirani yako atakuaibisha? 
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\verseNumber{9}Kama ukifanya shauri na jirani yako, 
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usisaliti siri ya mtu mwingine, 
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\verseNumber{10}ama yeye aisikiaye aweza kukuaibisha 
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na kamwe sifa yako mbaya haitaondoka. 
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\verseNumber{11}Neno lisemwalo kwa wakati ufaao 
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ni kama matunda ya mtofaa ya dhahabu 
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yaliyowekwa kwenye vijalizo vya fedha. 
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\verseNumber{12}Kama vile kipuli cha dhahabu 
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au pambo la dhahabu safi, 
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ndivyo lilivyo karipio la mtu mwenye hekima 
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kwa sikio lisikilizalo. 
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\verseNumber{13}Kama vile ubaridi wa theluji wakati wa mavuno 
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ndivyo alivyo mjumbe mwaminifu kwa wale wamtumao, 
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huburudisha roho za bwana zake. 
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\verseNumber{14}Kama vile mawingu na upepo pasipo mvua 
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ndivyo alivyo mtu ajisifuye kwa zawadi ambazo hatoi. 
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\verseNumber{15}Kwa njia ya uvumilivu mtawala aweza kushawishiwa, 
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nao ulimi laini waweza kuvunja mfupa. 
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\verseNumber{16}Ukipata asali, kula kiasi tu cha kukutosha, 
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ukila zaidi, utatapika. 
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\verseNumber{17}Ingiza mguu wako nyumbani kwa jirani yako mara chache, 
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ukizidisha, atakukinai na atakuchukia. 
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\verseNumber{18}Kama vile rungu au upanga au mshale mkali 
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ndivyo alivyo mtu atoaye ushuhuda wa uongo dhidi ya jirani yake. 
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\verseNumber{19}Kama vile jino bovu au mguu uliolemaa, 
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ndivyo ilivyo kumtegemea mtu asiye mwaminifu wakati wa shida. 
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\verseNumber{20}Kama vile avuaye mavazi siku ya baridi, 
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au kama siki iliyomwagwa juu ya magadi, 
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ndivyo alivyo yeye amuimbiaye nyimbo mtu mwenye moyo mzito. 
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\verseNumber{21}Kama adui yako ana njaa, mpe chakula ale; 
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kama ana kiu, mpe maji anywe. 
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\verseNumber{22}Kwa kufanya hivyo, unaweka makaa ya moto yanayowaka kichwani pake, 
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naye \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} atakupa thawabu. 
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\verseNumber{23}Kama vile upepo wa kaskazini uletavyo mvua, 
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ndivyo ulimi usingiziao uletavyo uso wa hasira. 
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\verseNumber{24}Ni afadhali kuishi pembeni mwa paa la nyumba, 
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kuliko kuishi nyumba moja na mke mgomvi. 
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\verseNumber{25}Kama vile maji baridi kwa nafsi iliyochoka 
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ndivyo zilivyo habari njema kutoka nchi ya mbali. 
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\verseNumber{26}Kama vile chemchemi iliyotibuliwa matope au 
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kisima kilichotiwa taka 
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ndivyo alivyo mtu mwenye haki 
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akishiriki na waovu. 
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\verseNumber{27}Si vyema kula asali nyingi sana, 
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wala si heshima 
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kujitafutia heshima yako mwenyewe. 
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\verseNumber{28}Kama vile mji ambao kuta zake zimebomoka 
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ndivyo alivyo mtu 
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ambaye hawezi kujitawala mwenyewe. 
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\chapterNumber{26}Kama theluji wakati wa kiangazi au mvua wakati wa mavuno,
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ndivyo asivyostahili heshima mpumbavu.
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\verseNumber{2}Kama shomoro apigapigavyo mabawa yake
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au mbayuwayu katika kuruka kwake kasi,
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ndivyo ilivyo laana isiyo na sababu haimpati mtu.
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\verseNumber{3}Mjeledi kwa farasi, lijamu kwa punda,
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nayo fimbo kwa migongo ya wapumbavu!
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\verseNumber{4}Usimjibu mpumbavu sawasawa na upumbavu wake,
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ama wewe mwenyewe utakuwa kama yeye.
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\verseNumber{5}Mjibu mpumbavu sawasawa na upumbavu wake,
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ama atakuwa mwenye hekima machoni pake mwenyewe.
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\verseNumber{6}Kama vile ilivyo kujikata miguu au kunywa hasara,
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ndivyo ilivyo kutuma ujumbe kwa mkono wa mpumbavu.
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\verseNumber{7}Kama miguu ya kiwete inavyoningʼinia
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ndivyo ilivyo mithali katika kinywa cha mpumbavu.
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\verseNumber{8}Kama kufunga jiwe kwenye kombeo,
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ndivyo ilivyo kumpa mpumbavu heshima.
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\verseNumber{9}Kama mwiba kwenye mkono wa mlevi
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ndivyo ilivyo mithali kinywani mwa mpumbavu.
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\verseNumber{10}Kama mpiga upinde ambaye hujeruhi ovyo,
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ndivyo alivyo yeye aajiriye mpumbavu au yeyote apitaye njiani.
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\verseNumber{11}Kama mbwa ayarudiavyo matapiko yake,
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ndivyo mpumbavu arudiavyo upumbavu wake.
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\verseNumber{12}Je, unamwona mtu ajionaye mwenye hekima
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machoni pake mwenyewe?
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Liko tumaini zaidi kwa mpumbavu kuliko kwake.
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\verseNumber{13}Mvivu husema, “Yuko simba barabarani,
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simba mkali anazunguka mitaa!”
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\verseNumber{14}Kama vile mlango ugeukavyo kwenye bawaba zake,
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ndivyo mvivu ajigeuzavyo kitandani mwake.
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\verseNumber{15}Mtu mvivu hutumbukiza mkono wake kwenye sahani,
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naye huchoka kuupeleka kwenye kinywa chake.
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\verseNumber{16}Mtu mvivu ni mwenye hekima machoni pake mwenyewe,
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kuliko watu saba wawezao kujibu kwa busara.
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\verseNumber{17}Kama yeye amkamataye mbwa kwa masikio,
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ndivyo alivyo mtu apitaye njiani na kujiingiza kwenye ugomvi usiomhusu.
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\verseNumber{18}Kama mtu mwendawazimu
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atupaye vijinga vya moto au mishale ya kufisha,
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\verseNumber{19}ndivyo alivyo mtu amdanganyaye jirani yake na kusema,
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“Nilikuwa nikifanya mzaha tu!”
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\verseNumber{20}Bila kuni moto huzimika;
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pasipo uchongezi ugomvi humalizika.
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\verseNumber{21}Kama makaa juu ya makaa yanayowaka, na kama kuni kwenye moto,
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ndivyo alivyo mtu mgomvi kwa kuchochea ugomvi.
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\verseNumber{22}Maneno ya mchongezi ni kama chakula kitamu;
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huingia sehemu za ndani sana za mtu.
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\verseNumber{23}Kama rangi ingʼaayo iliyopakwa kwenye vyombo vya udongo
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ndivyo ilivyo midomo laini pamoja na moyo mbaya.
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\verseNumber{24}Mtu mwenye nia ya kudhuru wengine hujificha kwa maneno ya midomo yake,
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lakini moyoni mwake huficha udanganyifu.
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\verseNumber{25}Ingawa maneno yake huvutia, usimwamini,
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kwa maana machukizo saba hujaza moyo wake.
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\verseNumber{26}Nia yake ya kudhuru wengine inaweza kufichwa na udanganyifu,
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lakini uovu wake utafichuliwa kwenye kusanyiko.
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\verseNumber{27}Kama mtu akichimba shimo, atatumbukia ndani yake,
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kama mtu akivingirisha jiwe, litamrudia.
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\verseNumber{28}Ulimi wa uongo, huwachukia wale unaowaumiza,
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nacho kinywa cha kujipendekeza hutenda uharibifu.
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\chapterNumber{27}Usijisifu kwa ajili ya kesho, 
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kwa kuwa hujui ni nini kitakachozaliwa kwa siku moja. 
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\verseNumber{2}Mwache mwingine akusifu, 
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wala si kinywa chako mwenyewe; 
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mtu mwingine afanye hivyo 
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na si midomo yako mwenyewe. 
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\verseNumber{3}Jiwe ni zito na mchanga ni mzigo, 
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lakini kukasirishwa na mpumbavu ni kuzito kuliko vyote viwili. 
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\verseNumber{4}Hasira ni ukatili na ghadhabu kali ni gharika, 
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lakini ni nani awezaye kusimama mbele ya wivu? 
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\verseNumber{5}Afadhali karipio la wazi 
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kuliko upendo uliofichika. 
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\verseNumber{6}Majeraha kutoka kwa rafiki yaonyesha uaminifu, 
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bali kubusu kwa adui ni kwingi sana. 
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\verseNumber{7}Yeye aliyeshiba huchukia kabisa asali, 
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bali kwa mwenye njaa 
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hata kile kilicho kichungu 
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kwake ni kitamu. 
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\verseNumber{8}Kama ndege atangatangavyo mbali na kiota chake, 
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ndivyo alivyo mtu atangatangaye 
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mbali na nyumbani mwake. 
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\verseNumber{9}Manukato na uvumba huleta furaha moyoni, 
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nao uzuri wa rafiki huchipuka 
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kutoka kwenye ushauri wake wa uaminifu. 
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\verseNumber{10}Usimwache rafiki yako wala rafiki wa baba yako, 
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tena usiende nyumbani mwa ndugu yako 
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wakati umepatwa na maafa. 
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Bora jirani wa karibu 
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kuliko ndugu aliye mbali. 
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\verseNumber{11}Mwanangu, uwe na hekima, 
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nawe ulete furaha moyoni mwangu, 
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ndipo nitakapoweza kumjibu yeyote 
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anitendaye kwa dharau. 
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\verseNumber{12}Mtu mwenye busara huona hatari na kujificha, 
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bali mjinga huendelea mbele nayo ikamtesa. 
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\verseNumber{13}Chukua vazi la yule awekaye dhamana 
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kwa ajili ya mgeni; 
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lishikilie iwe dhamana kama anafanya hivyo 
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kwa ajili ya mwanamke mpotovu. 
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\verseNumber{14}Kama mtu akimbariki jirani yake kwa sauti kuu 
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asubuhi na mapema, 
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itahesabiwa kama ni laana. 
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\verseNumber{15}Mke mgomvi ni kama 
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matone yasiyokoma ya siku ya mvua. 
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\verseNumber{16}Kumzuia yeye ni kama kuuzuia upepo 
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au kukamata mafuta kwa kiganja cha mkono. 
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\verseNumber{17}Kama vile chuma kinoavyo chuma, 
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ndivyo mtu amnoavyo mwenzake. 
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\verseNumber{18}Yeye autunzaye mtini atakula tunda lake, 
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naye amtunzaye bwana wake ataheshimiwa. 
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\verseNumber{19}Kama uso uonekanavyo kwenye maji, 
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ndivyo hivyo moyo wa mtu humwonyesha alivyo. 
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\verseNumber{20}Kuzimu na Uharibifu havishibi 
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kadhalika macho ya mwanadamu. 
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\verseNumber{21}Kalibu ni kwa ajili ya fedha 
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na tanuru kwa ajili ya dhahabu, 
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bali mtu hupimwa kwa sifa azipokeazo. 
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\verseNumber{22}Hata ukimtwanga mpumbavu kwenye kinu, 
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ukimtwanga kama nafaka kwa mchi, 
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hutauondoa upumbavu wake. 
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\verseNumber{23}Hakikisha kuwa unajua hali ya makundi yako 
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ya kondoo na mbuzi, 
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angalia kwa bidii ngʼombe zako. 
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\verseNumber{24}Kwa kuwa utajiri haudumu milele, 
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nayo taji haidumu vizazi vyote. 
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\verseNumber{25}Wakati majani makavu yameondolewa 
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na mapya yamechipua, 
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nayo majani toka milimani yamekusanywa, 
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\verseNumber{26}wana-kondoo watakupatia mavazi 
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na mbuzi thamani ya shamba. 
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\verseNumber{27}Utakuwa na maziwa mengi ya mbuzi 
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kukulisha wewe na jamaa yako, 
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na kuwalisha watumishi wako wa kike. 
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\chapterNumber{28}Mtu mwovu hukimbia ingawa hakuna yeyote anayemfukuza, 
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bali wenye haki ni wajasiri kama simba. 
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\verseNumber{2}Wakati nchi inapokuwa na uasi, inakuwa na viongozi wengi, 
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bali mwenye ufahamu na maarifa hudumisha utaratibu. 
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\verseNumber{3}Mtu maskini amwoneaye yeye aliye maskini zaidi 
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ni kama mvua ya dhoruba isiyosaza mazao. 
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\verseNumber{4}Wale waiachao sheria huwasifu waovu, 
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bali wale waishikao sheria huwapinga. 
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\verseNumber{5}Watu wabaya hawaelewi haki, 
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bali wale wamtafutao \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} wanaielewa kikamilifu. 
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\verseNumber{6}Afadhali maskini ambaye mwenendo wake hauna lawama 
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kuliko tajiri ambaye njia zake ni potovu. 
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\verseNumber{7}Yeye ashikaye sheria ni mwana mwenye ufahamu, 
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bali rafiki wa walafi humwaibisha baba yake. 
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\verseNumber{8}Yeye aongezaye utajiri wake kwa riba kubwa mno 
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hukusanya kwa ajili ya mwingine, 
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ambaye atawahurumia maskini. 
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\verseNumber{9}Kama mtu yeyote akikataa kusikia sheria, 
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hata maombi yake ni chukizo. 
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\verseNumber{10}Yeye ambaye humwongoza mwenye haki kwenye mapito mabaya, 
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ataanguka kwenye mtego wake mwenyewe, 
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bali wasio na lawama watapokea urithi mwema. 
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\verseNumber{11}Mtu tajiri anaweza kuwa na hekima machoni pake mwenyewe, 
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bali mtu maskini mwenye ufahamu atamfichua. 
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\verseNumber{12}Mwenye haki ashindapo, kuna furaha kubwa, 
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bali waovu watawalapo, watu hujificha. 
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\verseNumber{13}Yeye afichaye dhambi zake hatafanikiwa, 
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bali yeyote aziungamaye na kuziacha hupata rehema. 
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\verseNumber{14}Amebarikiwa mtu ambaye siku zote humcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}, 
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bali yeye afanyaye moyo wake kuwa mgumu 
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huangukia kwenye taabu. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{15}Kama simba angurumaye au dubu ashambuliaye, 
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ndivyo alivyo mtu mwovu atawalaye wanyonge. 
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\verseNumber{16}Mtawala dhalimu hana akili, 
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bali yeye achukiaye mapato ya udhalimu 
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atafurahia maisha marefu. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{17}Mtu mwenye kusumbuliwa na hatia ya kuua 
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atakuwa mtoro mpaka kufa; 
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mtu yeyote na asimsaidie. 
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\verseNumber{18}Yeye ambaye mwenendo wake hauna lawama 
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hulindwa salama, 
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bali yeye ambaye njia zake ni potovu 
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ataanguka ghafula. 
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\verseNumber{19}Yeye alimaye shamba lake atakuwa na chakula tele, 
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bali yule afuataye mambo ya upuzi atakuwa na umaskini wa kumtosha. 
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\verseNumber{20}Mtu mwaminifu atabarikiwa sana, 
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bali yeye atamaniye kupata utajiri kwa haraka 
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hataacha kuadhibiwa. 
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\verseNumber{21}Kuonyesha upendeleo si vizuri, 
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hata hivyo mtu atafanya kosa kwa kipande cha mkate. 
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\verseNumber{22}Mtu mchoyo ana tamaa ya kupata utajiri, 
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naye hana habari kuwa umaskini unamngojea. 
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\verseNumber{23}Yeye amkemeaye mtu mwishoni hupata kibali zaidi, 
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kuliko mwenye maneno ya kusifu isivyostahili. 
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\verseNumber{24}Yeye amwibiaye babaye au mamaye 
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na kusema, “Si kosa,” 
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yeye ni mwenzi wa yule aharibuye. 
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\verseNumber{25}Mtu mwenye tamaa huchochea fitina, 
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bali yule amtegemeaye \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} atafanikiwa. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{26}Yeye ajitumainiaye mwenyewe ni mpumbavu, 
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bali yeye atembeaye katika hekima hulindwa salama. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{27}Yeye ampaye maskini 
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hatapungukiwa na kitu chochote, 
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bali yeye awafumbiaye maskini macho 
\BibleParagraphStyleQQ
hupata laana nyingi. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{28}Wakati waovu watawalapo, 
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watu huenda mafichoni, 
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bali waovu wanapoangamia, 
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wenye haki hufanikiwa. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\chapterNumber{29}Mtu anayeendelea kuwa na shingo ngumu baada ya maonyo mengi, 
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ataangamia ghafula, wala hapati dawa. 
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\verseNumber{2}Wenye haki wanapostawi, watu hufurahi; 
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waovu watawalapo, watu hulia kwa huzuni. 
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\verseNumber{3}Mtu apendaye hekima huleta furaha kwa baba yake, 
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bali aambatanaye na makahaba hutapanya mali yake. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{4}Kwa haki mfalme huipa nchi uthabiti, 
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bali mfalme aliye na tamaa ya rushwa huiangamiza. 
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\verseNumber{5}Yeyote amsifuye jirani yake isivyostahili, 
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anautandaza wavu kuitega miguu yake. 
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\verseNumber{6}Mtu mbaya hutegwa na dhambi yake mwenyewe 
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bali mwenye haki huweza kuimba na kufurahi. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{7}Mwenye haki hujali haki kwa ajili ya maskini, 
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bali mwovu hajishughulishi na hilo. 
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\verseNumber{8}Wenye mzaha huuchochea mji, 
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bali watu wenye hekima hugeuzia mbali hasira. 
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\verseNumber{9}Kama mwenye hekima akienda mahakamani na mpumbavu, 
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mpumbavu hukasirika na kudhihaki, wala hakuna amani. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{10}Watu wamwagao damu humchukia mtu mwadilifu 
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na hutafuta kumuua mtu mnyofu. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{11}Mpumbavu huonyesha hasira yake yote, 
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bali mwenye hekima hujizuia. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{12}Kama mtawala akisikiliza uongo, 
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maafisa wake wote huwa waovu. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{13}Mtu maskini na mtu anayeonea wanafanana kwa jambo hili: 
\BibleParagraphStyleQQ
\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} hutia nuru macho yao wote wawili. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{14}Kama mfalme akiwaamua maskini kwa haki, 
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kiti chake cha enzi kitakuwa thabiti siku zote. 
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\verseNumber{15}Fimbo ya maonyo hutia hekima, 
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bali mtoto aliyeachiwa bila maonyo 
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humwaibisha mama yake. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{16}Wakati waovu wanapostawi, 
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pia dhambi vivyo hivyo, 
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lakini wenye haki wataliona anguko lao. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{17}Mrudi mwanao, naye atakupa amani, 
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atakufurahisha nafsi yako. 
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\verseNumber{18}Mahali pasipo na ufunuo, watu kujizuia, 
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bali ana heri mtu yule aishikaye sheria. 
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\verseNumber{19}Mtumishi hawezi kuonywa kwa maneno matupu, 
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ajapoelewa, hataitikia. 
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\verseNumber{20}Je, unamwona mtu azungumzaye kwa haraka? 
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Kuna matumaini zaidi kwa mpumbavu kuliko yeye. 
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\verseNumber{21}Kama mtu akimdekeza mtumishi wake tangu ujanani, 
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atamletea sikitiko mwishoni. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{22}Mtu mwenye hasira huchochea ugomvi, 
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naye mtu mwenye hasira ya haraka 
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hutenda dhambi nyingi. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{23}Kiburi cha mtu humshusha, 
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bali mtu mwenye roho ya unyenyekevu 
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hupata heshima. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{24}Anayekubaliana na mwizi ni adui wa nafsi yake mwenyewe; 
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huapishwa lakini hathubutu kushuhudia. 
\BibleParagraphStyleQ
\verseNumber{25}Kuwaogopa watu huwa ni mtego, 
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bali yeyote amtumainiaye \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} atakuwa salama. 
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\verseNumber{26}Wengi hutafuta kusikilizwa na mtawala, 
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bali mtu hupata haki kutoka kwa \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}. 
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\verseNumber{27}Mwenye haki huwachukia sana wasio waaminifu; 
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waovu huwachukia sana wenye haki. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Misemo Ya Aguri }

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\chapterNumber{30}Misemo ya Aguri mwana wa Yake, usia: 
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Huyu mtu alimwambia Ithieli, 
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naam, kwa Ithieli na kwa Ukali: 
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\verseNumber{2}“Mimi ni mjinga kuliko wanadamu wote; 
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sina ufahamu wa kibinadamu. 
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\verseNumber{3}Sijajifunza hekima, 
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wala sina maarifa ya kumjua yeye Aliye Mtakatifu. 
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\verseNumber{4}Ni nani ameshapanda mbinguni na kushuka? 
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Ni nani ameshakusanya upepo 
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kwenye vitanga vya mikono yake? 
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Ni nani ameshafungia maji kwenye nguo yake? 
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Ni nani ameimarisha miisho yote ya dunia? 
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Jina lake ni nani, na mwanawe anaitwa nani? 
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Niambie kama unajua! 
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\verseNumber{5}“Kila neno la Mungu ni kamilifu; 
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yeye ni ngao kwa wale wanaomkimbilia. 
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\verseNumber{6}Usiongeze kwenye maneno yake, 
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ama atakukemea na kukuthibitisha kuwa mwongo. 
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\verseNumber{7}“Ninakuomba vitu viwili, Ee \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana}; 
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usininyime kabla sijafa: 
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\verseNumber{8}Uutenge mbali nami udanganyifu na uongo; 
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usinipe umaskini wala utajiri, 
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bali unipe chakula cha kunitosha kila siku. 
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\verseNumber{9}Nisije nikawa na vingi vya kuzidi nikakukana 
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na kusema, ‘\BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} ni nani?’ 
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Au nisije nikawa maskini nikaiba, 
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nami nikaliaibisha jina la Mungu wangu. 
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\verseNumber{10}“Usimchongee mtumishi kwa bwana wake, 
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asije akakulaani, ukapatilizwa kwalo. 
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\verseNumber{11}“Wako watu wale ambao huwalaani baba zao 
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na wala hawawabariki mama zao; 
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\verseNumber{12}wale ambao ni safi machoni pao wenyewe 
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kumbe hawakuoshwa uchafu wao; 
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\verseNumber{13}wale ambao daima macho yao ni ya kiburi, 
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ambao kutazama kwao ni kwa dharau; 
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\verseNumber{14}wale ambao meno yao ni panga 
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na ambao mataya yao yamewekwa visu 
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kuwaangamiza maskini katika nchi, 
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na wahitaji kutoka miongoni mwa wanadamu. 
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\verseNumber{15}“Mruba anao binti wawili waliao, 
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‘Nipe! Nipe!’ 
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“Kuna vitu vitatu visivyotosheka kamwe, 
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naam, viko vinne visivyosema, ‘Yatosha!’: 
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\verseNumber{16}Ni kaburi, tumbo lisilozaa, 
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nchi isiyoshiba maji kamwe, 
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na moto, usiosema kamwe, ‘Yatosha!’ 
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\verseNumber{17}“Jicho lile limdhihakilo baba, 
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lile linalodharau kumtii mama, 
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litangʼolewa na kunguru wa bondeni, 
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litaliwa na tai. 
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\verseNumber{18}“Kuna vitu vitatu vinavyonishangaza sana, 
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naam, vinne nisivyovielewa: 
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\verseNumber{19}Ni mwendo wa tai katika anga, 
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mwendo wa nyoka juu ya mwamba, 
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mwendo wa meli katika maji makuu ya bahari, 
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nao mwendo wa mtu pamoja na msichana. 
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\verseNumber{20}“Huu ndio mwendo wa mwanamke mzinzi, 
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hula akapangusa kinywa chake na kusema, 
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‘Sikufanya chochote kibaya.’ 
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\verseNumber{21}“Kwa mambo matatu nchi hutetemeka, 
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naam, kwa mambo manne haiwezi kuvumilia: 
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\verseNumber{22}Mtumwa awapo mfalme, 
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mpumbavu ashibapo chakula, 
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\verseNumber{23}mwanamke asiyependwa aolewapo, 
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naye mtumishi wa kike achukuapo nafasi ya bibi yake. 
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\verseNumber{24}“Vitu vinne duniani vilivyo vidogo, 
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lakini vina akili nyingi sana: 
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\verseNumber{25}Mchwa ni viumbe wenye nguvu ndogo, 
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hata hivyo hujiwekea akiba ya chakula chao wakati wa kiangazi. 
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\verseNumber{26}Pelele ni viumbe vyenye uwezo mdogo 
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hata hivyo hujitengenezea nyumba zao kwenye miamba. 
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\verseNumber{27}Nzige hawana mfalme, 
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hata hivyo huenda pamoja vikosi vikosi. 
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\verseNumber{28}Mjusi anaweza kushikwa kwa mkono, 
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hata hivyo huonekana katika majumba ya kifalme. 
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\verseNumber{29}“Viko vitu vitatu ambavyo vinapendeza katika mwendo wao, 
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naam, vinne ambavyo hutembea kwa mwendo wa madaha: 
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\verseNumber{30}simba, mwenye nguvu miongoni mwa wanyama, 
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asiyerudi nyuma kwa chochote; 
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\verseNumber{31}jogoo atembeaye kwa maringo, pia beberu, 
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naye mfalme pamoja na jeshi lake lililomzunguka. 
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\verseNumber{32}“Ikiwa umefanya upumbavu na ukajitukuza mwenyewe, 
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au kama umepanga mabaya, 
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basi funika mdomo wako na mkono wako. 
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\verseNumber{33}Kwa maana kama vile kusukasuka maziwa hutoa siagi, 
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na pia kule kufinya pua hutoa damu, 
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kadhalika kuchochea hasira hutokeza ugomvi.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Misemo Ya Mfalme Lemueli }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Misemo Ya Mfalme Lemueli }
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\chapterNumber{31}Misemo ya Mfalme Lemueli, usia wa mama yake aliyomfundisha: 
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\verseNumber{2}“Ee mwanangu, ee mwana wa tumbo langu, 
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ee mwana wa nadhiri zangu,\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{31:2 }Au: Ewe uliye jibu la maombi yangu.} 
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\verseNumber{3}Usitumie nguvu zako kwa wanawake, 
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uhodari wako kwa wale wanaowaharibu wafalme. 
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\verseNumber{4}“Ee Lemueli, haifai wafalme, 
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haifai wafalme kunywa mvinyo, 
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haifai watawala kutamani sana kileo, 
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\verseNumber{5}wasije wakanywa na kusahau vile sheria inavyoamuru 
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na kuwanyima haki zao wote walioonewa. 
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\verseNumber{6}Wape kileo wale wanaoangamia, 
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mvinyo wale walio na uchungu, 
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\verseNumber{7}Wanywe na kusahau umaskini wao 
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na wasikumbuke taabu yao tena. 
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\verseNumber{8}“Sema kwa ajili ya wale wasioweza kujisemea, 
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kwa ajili ya haki za wote walioachwa ukiwa. 
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\verseNumber{9}Sema na uamue kwa haki, 
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tetea haki za maskini na wahitaji.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Maneno Ya Mwisho: Mke Mwenye Sifa Nzuri }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Maneno Ya Mwisho: Mke Mwenye Sifa Nzuri }
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\verseNumber{10}Mke mwenye sifa nzuri, ni nani awezaye kumpata? 
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Yeye ni wa thamani sana kuliko marijani.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{31:10 }\+rq Mithali 31:10-31\+rq* imetungwa kila mstari ukianzia na herufi ya alfabeti ya Kiebrania zikifuatana tangu Aleph (A) hadi Taw (T); zote ni 22.} 
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\verseNumber{11}Mume wake anamwamini kikamilifu 
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wala hakosi kitu chochote cha thamani. 
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\verseNumber{12}Humtendea mumewe mema, wala si mabaya, 
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siku zote za maisha yake. 
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\verseNumber{13}Huchagua sufu na kitani 
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naye hufanya kazi kwa mikono yenye bidii. 
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\verseNumber{14}Yeye ni kama meli za biashara 
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akileta chakula chake kutoka mbali. 
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\verseNumber{15}Yeye huamka kungali bado giza 
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huwapa jamaa yake chakula 
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na mafungu kwa watumishi wake wa kike. 
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\verseNumber{16}Huangalia shamba na kulinunua, 
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kutokana na mapato yake hupanda shamba la mizabibu. 
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\verseNumber{17}Hufanya kazi zake kwa nguvu, 
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mikono yake ina nguvu kwa ajili ya kazi zake. 
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\verseNumber{18}Huona kwamba biashara yake ina faida, 
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wala taa yake haizimiki usiku. 
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\verseNumber{19}Huweka mikono yake kwenye pia, 
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navyo vidole vyake hushikilia kijiti chenye uzi. 
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\verseNumber{20}Huwanyooshea maskini mikono yake 
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na kuwakunjulia wahitaji vitanga vyake. 
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\verseNumber{21}Theluji ishukapo, hana hofu kwa ajili ya watu wa nyumbani mwake, 
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kwa maana wote wamevikwa nguo za kutia joto. 
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\verseNumber{22}Hutengeneza mazulia ya urembo ya kufunika kitanda chake, 
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yeye huvaa kitani safi na urujuani. 
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\verseNumber{23}Mume wake anaheshimiwa kwenye lango la mji, 
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aketipo miongoni mwa wazee wa nchi. 
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\verseNumber{24}Hutengeneza mavazi ya kitani na kuyauza, 
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naye huwauzia wafanyabiashara mishipi. 
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\verseNumber{25}Amevikwa nguvu na heshima, 
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anaweza kucheka bila kuwa na hofu kwa siku zijazo. 
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\verseNumber{26}Huzungumza kwa hekima 
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na mafundisho ya kuaminika yapo ulimini mwake. 
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\verseNumber{27}Huangalia mambo ya nyumbani mwake 
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wala hali chakula cha uvivu. 
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\verseNumber{28}Watoto wake huamka na kumwita aliyebarikiwa, 
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mumewe pia humsifu, akisema: 
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\verseNumber{29}“Wanawake wengi hufanya vitu vyenye sifa nzuri, 
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lakini wewe umewapita wote.” 
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\verseNumber{30}Kujipamba ili kuvutia ni udanganyifu na uzuri unapita upesi, 
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bali mwanamke anayemcha \BibleCharacterStyleND{Bwana} atasifiwa. 
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\verseNumber{31}Mpe thawabu anayostahili, 
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nazo kazi zake na zimletee sifa kwenye lango la mji. 
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