Proverbs 17:9
He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 10:12 : 12 Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
- 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 And most of all be warm in your love for one another; because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number:
- Prov 16:28 : 28 A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.
- Ps 32:1 : 1 <Of David. Maschil.> Happy is he who has forgiveness for his wrongdoing, and whose sin is covered.
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12 Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
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13 He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.
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10 A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
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13 He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy.
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17 A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
18 A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.
19 The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.
20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
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5 Better is open protest than love kept secret.
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17 He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.
18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.
19 Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
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19 He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.
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24 There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.
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9 Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:
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14 By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.
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16 He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.
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17 He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.
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