Proverbs 10:12

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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

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

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

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

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

    19In 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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    17Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a fattened calf with hatred.

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

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

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

    20One 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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    13He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, But whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

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

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

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

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

    5Better is open rebuke Than hidden love.

  • Prov 10:13
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    13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, But a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

  • Prov 12:16
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    16A fool shows his annoyance the same day, But one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

  • Prov 8:36
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    36But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death."

  • Prov 17:14
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    14The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, Therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

  • Prov 21:14
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    14A gift in secret pacifies anger; And a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
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    10For, "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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    10Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; Yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

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

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

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

  • Prov 14:17
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    17He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, And a crafty man is hated.

  • Prov 13:10
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    10Pride only breeds quarrels, But with ones who take advice is wisdom.

  • 1 John 2:10-11
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    10He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.

    11But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn't know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

  • Prov 14:34
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    34Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

  • Zech 8:17
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    17and 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.

  • 1 Cor 13:4
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    4Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,

  • 1 John 4:10
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    10In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice{"atoning sacrifice" is from the Greek "hilasmos," an appeasing, propitiating, or the means of appeasement or propitiation-- the sacrifice that turns away God's wrath because of our sin.} for our sins.

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    1Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is stupid.

  • Eph 4:31
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    31Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

  • Lev 19:17
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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.

  • Amos 5:10
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    10They hate him who reproves in the gate, And they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.

  • Ps 32:1
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    1> Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

  • Heb 13:1
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    1Let brotherly love continue.

  • 1 Cor 13:7
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    7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

  • Rom 12:20
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    20Therefore "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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    5A righteous man hates lies, But a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

  • Col 3:13-14
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    13bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

    14Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

  • Prov 13:24
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    24One who spares the rod hates his son, But one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

  • Prov 19:11
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    11The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.