Proverbs 17:9
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
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- Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
- 1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
- Proverbs 16:28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.