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Proverbs 20:17
Mkate uliopatikana kwa ulaghai unaladha tamu, lakini baadaye kinywa chake kitajaa kokoto.
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Proverbs 20:17 in other translations
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
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In context
14 “Mbaya! Mbaya!” anasema mnunuzi, lakini akiondoka anajisifu.
15 Ipo dhahabu na mawe ya thamani, lakini midomo yenye maarifa ni kito cha thamani.
16 Chukua vazi kama mmiliki wake ataweka fedha kama dhamana kwa deni la mgeni, na lichukue kama anaweka dhamana kwa uzinifu.
17 Mkate uliopatikana kwa ulaghai unaladha tamu, lakini baadaye kinywa chake kitajaa kokoto.
18 Mipango huimarishwa kwa ushauri na kwa mwongozo wa busara utapigana vita.
19 Mmbea hufunua siri na kwa hiyo hupaswi kushirikiana na watu ambao huongea sana.
20 Kama mtu atamlaani baba yake au mama yake, taa yake itapulizwa katikati ya giza.
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