Proverbs 17:9

⁷ Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

⁸ A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

¹⁰ A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

¹¹ An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB: Den som dekker over overtredelse, søker kjærlighet; men den som ripper opp en sak, skiller venn fra venn.
OTB: Den som dekker over en krenkelse fremmer kjærlighet, men den som gjentar saken skiller nære venner.
B1930: Den som dekker over overtredelse, søker kjærlighet; men den som ripper op en sak, skiller venn fra venn.

BSB: Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
KJV: He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
WEB: He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
ASV: He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
DARBY: He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends.
BLB: The one covering a transgression is seeking love, and one repeating a word is separating a close friend.

Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
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1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
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Proverbs 16:28
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
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Psalms 32:1
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
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