Proverbs 10:12

World English Bible (2000)

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
  • Prov 17:9 : 9 He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
  • Prov 15:18 : 18 A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
  • Jas 5:20 : 20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.
  • Jas 4:1 : 1 Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don't they come from your pleasures that war in your members?
  • Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
  • 1 Cor 13:4-7 : 4 Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud, 5 doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; 6 doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
  • Prov 16:27 : 27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
  • Prov 28:25 : 25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

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

    10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

  • 1 Pet 4:8
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    8 And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

  • Prov 10:11
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    11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 26:26
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    26 His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

  • Prov 10:18-19
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    18 He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

    19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

  • Prov 15:17-18
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    17 Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.

    18 A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

  • Prov 15:1
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    1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

  • Prov 17:19-20
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    19 He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

    20 One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

  • Prov 28:13
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    13 He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

  • Rom 13:10
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    10 Love doesn't harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

  • Prov 10:6
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    6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 26:24
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    24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.

  • Prov 27:4-5
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    4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

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    13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

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    16 A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

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    36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death."

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    14 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

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    14 A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

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    10 For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

  • Prov 22:10
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    10 Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

  • Prov 29:22
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    22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

  • Rom 12:9-10
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    9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

    10 In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

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    17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

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    10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

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    10 He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.

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    34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

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    17 and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor, and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate," says Yahweh.

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    4 Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,

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    10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

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    31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

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    17 "'You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

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    10 They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.

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

  • Heb 13:1
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    1 Let brotherly love continue.

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    7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

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    20 Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."

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    5 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

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    13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

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    24 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

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    11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.