Proverbs 17:9
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Note seeketh: or, procureth
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- that covereth
- Proverbs 10:12; Psalm 32:1; 1 Peter 4:8
- seeketh
- or, procureth. but.
- Proverbs 16:28