Proverbs 17:9
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 10:12 : 12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
- 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
- Prov 16:28 : 28 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
- Ps 32:1 : 1 Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
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12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
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