Proverbs 17:9
Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 10:12 : 12 Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
- 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;
- Prov 16:28 : 28 A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
- Ps 32:1 : 1 By David. -- An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression `is' forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
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12Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
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17At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.
18A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.
19Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.
20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.
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5Better `is' open reproof than hidden love.
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17A traveller to life `is' he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.
18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.
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24A man with friends `is' to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
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9Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,
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7The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.
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11The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory `is' to pass over transgression.
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8and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;
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14A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.
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3`Take heed to yourselves, and, if thy brother may sin in regard to thee, rebuke him, and if he may reform, forgive him,
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16Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.
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16The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.
17Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness -- deceit.
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8A stone of grace `is' the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
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26Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.
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10Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.
11Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace `are' his lips, a king `is' his friend.
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27Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.
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7All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!
8Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
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17Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
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24Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.
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23Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.
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14The beginning of contention `is' a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.
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18A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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1By David. -- An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression `is' forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
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20let him know that he who did turn back a sinner from the straying of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.
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17`Thou dost not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou dost certainly reprove thy fellow, and not suffer sin on him.
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19A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.
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9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.
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7so that, on the contrary, `it is' rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;
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27One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper `is' a man of understanding.
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17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated `with' thee, and have hated thee.