Proverbs 17:9
“He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 17:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wer Liebe sucht, deckt die Übertretung zu; wer aber eine Sache immer wieder anregt, entzweit Vertraute.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El que cubre la prevaricación, busca amistad: mas el que reitera la palabra, aparta al amigo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Quem perdoa a transgressão busca a amizade; mas quem repete o assunto afasta amigos íntimos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Quem decide ignorar a ofensa busca o amor, mas aquele que repete o assunto separa amigos íntimos.
📖 Proverbs 17:9 in Context
7Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
8A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
10A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
11An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
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