TUESDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 2016
Proverbs of Solomon
1A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,
but righteousness delivers from death.
3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4 Lazy hands make for poverty,
but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a]
7 The name of the righteous is used in blessings,[b]
but the name of the wicked will rot.
Footnotes:
- Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
- Proverbs 10:7 See Gen. 48:20.
JUMANNE TAREHE 8 NOVEMBA 2016
MITHALI 10:1-7
1 Mwana mwenye hekima humfurahisha babaye; Bali mwana mpumbavu ni mzigo wa mamaye.
2 Hazina za uovu hazifaidii kitu; Bali haki huokoa na mauti.
3 Bwana hataiacha nafsi ya mwenye haki ife na njaa; Bali tamaa ya mtu mwovu huisukumia mbali.
4 Atendaye mambo kwa mkono mlegevu huwa maskini; Bali mkono wake aliye na bidii hutajirisha.
5 Akusanyaye wakati wa hari ni mwana mwenye hekima; Bali asinziaye wakati wa mavuno ni mwana mwenye kuaibisha.
6 Baraka humkalia mwenye haki kichwani; Bali jeuri hufunika kinywa chake mtu mwovu.
7 Kuwakumbuka wenye haki huwa na baraka; Bali jina la mtu mwovu litaoza.
