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kobanga

koh-BA-nga

afraid

Generaladjective

French: avoir peur / craindre

Kobanga Nzambe ezali bwanya.

To fear God is wisdom.

Craindre Dieu est sagesse.

To fear — the heart held tight by what may come. Kobanga is to be afraid, to fear, to dread. The saying "kobanga Nzambe ezali bwanya" — to fear God is wisdom — turns fear into the start of right living.

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