James 5:20

¹⁸ And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

¹⁹ Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
WEB: 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.
ASV: let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.
DARBY: let him know that he that brings back a sinner from [the] error of his way shall save a soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.
BLB: let him know that the one having turned back a sinner from the wandering of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

ÅB: han skal vite at den som omvender en synder fra hans villfarende vei, han frelser en sjel fra døden og skjuler en mangfoldighet av synder.
OTB: husk dette: den som vender en synder fra hans villfarelses vei, vil redde hans sjel fra døden og dekke over en mengde synder.
B1930: han skal vite at den som omvender en synder fra hans villfarende vei, han frelser en sjel fra døden og skjuler en mangfoldighet av synder.

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 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
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1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
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Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
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Romans 11:14
If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
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James 5:19
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
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1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
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Psalms 32:1
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
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