Proverbs 17:9
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
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Cross references
- Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
- 1 Peter 4:8 And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
- Proverbs 16:28 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.