Proverbs 10:12

¹⁰ He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

¹⁴ The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

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1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
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1 Corinthians 13:4–7
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
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Proverbs 17:9
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
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Proverbs 15:18
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
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James 5:20
consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
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James 4:1
What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
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Proverbs 28:25
A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
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Proverbs 16:27
A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
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