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Proverbs 17:9

WEB

9He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

KJV

9He that covereth[+] a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

BSB

9Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

FBV

9If you forgive a wrong you encourage friendship, but if you keep talking about it you'll lose your friend.


Extra References

Proverbs 10:12

12Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.


1 Peter 4:8

8And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.


Proverbs 16:28

28A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.


Psalms 32:1

1Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.