Proverbs 17:9
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17:9The one who forgives35 an offense seeks36 love,
but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.37
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- 35 Heb “covers” (so ); “covers over.” How people respond to the faults of others reveals whether or not they have love. The contrast is between one who “covers” (forgives, cf. , ) the fault of a friend and one who repeats news about it. The former promotes love because he cares about the person; the latter divides friends.
- 36 The participle מְבַקֵּשׁ (mévaqesh) means “seeks” in the sense of seeking to secure or procure or promote love. There can be no friendship without such understanding and discretion.
- 37 W. G. Plaut notes that harping on the past has destroyed many friendships and marriages (Proverbs, 188). W. McKane observes that this line refers to the person who breaks up friendships by his scandalous gossip, even if it is done with a kind of zeal for the welfare of the community, for it will destroy love and trust (Proverbs [], 508–9).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Whoever covers an offense seeks love,
but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,
but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,
but whoever gossips about it separates friends.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
He who forgives an affront fosters love,
but he who waits on a matter will alienate a friend.
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KJV 1900King James Version
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
But he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
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