Proverbs 17:9

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:12 : 12 ¶ Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
  • 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
  • Prov 16:28 : 28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
  • Ps 32:1 : 1 ¶ [A] Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed [is he whose] transgression [is] forgiven, [whose] sin [is] covered.

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