Proverbs 17:9

9 Whoever ^ycovers an offense seeks love,

but ^zhe who repeats a matter separates close friends.

Related Verses

Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.

James 5:20
let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

1 Peter 4:8
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.

Proverbs 16:28
A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.

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