Read the Daily Bible Verse For July 28 2024 – Proverbs 17:9 To Strengthen Your Spiritual Journey.
Proverbs 17:9 Meaning
Proverbs 17:9 says, “Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.” This verse underscores the importance of forgiveness and discretion in relationships. It advises that those who truly value love and harmony will choose to overlook or forgive offenses rather than gossiping or spreading discord, which can damage friendships irreparably. The verse encourages a spirit of reconciliation and emphasizes the wisdom of maintaining trust and unity through forgiveness and understanding rather than dwelling on grievances.
Proverbs 17:9 NIV
Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:9 NLT
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:9 ESV
Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:9 BSB
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
Proverbs 17:9 KJV
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Proverbs 17:9 NKJV
He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends.
Proverbs 17:9 NASB
One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:9 AMP
He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love, But he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends.
Proverbs 17:9 CSB
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but whoever gossips about it separates friends.
Proverbs 17:9 HCSB
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but whoever gossips about it separates friends.
Proverbs 17:9 CEV
You will keep your friends if you forgive them, but you will lose your friends if you keep talking about what they did wrong.
Proverbs 17:9 GNT
If you want people to like you, forgive them when they wrong you. Remembering wrongs can break up a friendship.
Proverbs 17:9 Peshitta
He that conceals an evil seeks friendship and he that hates to conceal separates from a close friend.
Proverbs 17:9 ASV
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
Proverbs 17:9 DBT
He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends.
Proverbs 17:9 DRB
He that concealeth a transgression. seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.
Proverbs 17:9 ERV
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love: but he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
Proverbs 17:9 GW
Whoever forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever keeps bringing up the issue separates the closest of friends.
Proverbs 17:9 ISR 1998
He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.
Proverbs 17:9 ISV
Anyone who overlooks an offense promotes love, but someone who gossips separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:9 KJP
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love, but he that repeateth a matter separateth friends.
Proverbs 17:9 NET
The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:9 NHEB
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
Proverbs 17:9 OJB
He that covereth a peysha (transgression) seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth the best of friends.
Proverbs 17:9 WEB
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
Proverbs 17:9 WBT
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Proverbs 17:9 WYC
He that covereth trespass, seeketh friendships; he that rehearseth by an high word (but he who remembereth a wrong), separateth them that (should) be knit together in peace.
Proverbs 17:9 YLT
Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.
Proverbs 17:9 JPS 1917
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter estrangeth a familiar friend.
Proverbs 17:9 KJ2
He that covers over a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:9 AKJV
He that covers a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates very friends.
Proverbs 17:9 NAS
He who conceals a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.
See Also: Proverbs 17