Matthew Henry · Verse 9
The way to preserve peace is to make the best of every thing; not to notice what has been said or done against ourselves.
Proverbs 17:9
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
He who covers an offence promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
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.
ASV
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
BBE
He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
Original Hebrew
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מְכַסֶּה־
me·kha·seh-
[one who] conceals
H3680
פֶּשַׁע
pe·sha'
a transgression
H6588
מְבַקֵּשׁ
me·va·kesh
[is] seeking
H1245
אַהֲבָה
'a·ha·vah
love
H160
וְשֹׁנֶה
ve·sho·neh
and [one who] repeats
H8138
בְדָבָר
ve·da·var
(in) a matter
H1697
מַפְרִיד
maf·rid
[is] separating
H6504
אַלּוּף
'a·luf
a close friend
H441
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