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Proverbs 17:9
Compare Translations for Proverbs 17:9
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
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Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but whoever gossips about it separates friends.
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English Standard Version
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Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
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King James Version
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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
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The Message Bible
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Overlook an offense and bond a friendship; fasten on to a slight and - good-bye, friend!
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New American Standard Bible
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He who conceals a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.
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New International Version
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Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
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New King James Version
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He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends.
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New Living Translation
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Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.
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New Revised Standard
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One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
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American Standard Version
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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
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The Bible in Basic English
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He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
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Common English Bible
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One who seeks love conceals an offense, but one who repeats it divides friends.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
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One who seeks love conceals an offense, but one who repeats it divides friends.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
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He who conceals an offense promotes love, but he who harps on it can separate even close friends.
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The Darby Translation
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He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends.
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Good News Translation
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If you want people to like you, forgive them when they wrong you. Remembering wrongs can break up a friendship.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
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If you want people to like you, forgive them when they wrong you. Remembering wrongs can break up a friendship.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
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Whoever forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever keeps bringing up the issue separates the closest of friends.
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Hebrew Names Version
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He who covers an offense promotes love; But he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
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He that covers a transgression seeks love, but he that repeats a matter separates
very
friends.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
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Lexham English Bible
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He who forgives an affront fosters love, but he who waits on a matter will alienate a friend.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
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He that conceals injuries seeks love; but he that hates to hide separates friends and kindred.
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New Century Version
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Whoever forgives someone's sin makes a friend, but gossiping about the sin breaks up friendships.
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New International Reader's Version
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Those who erase a sin by forgiving it show love. But those who talk about it come between close friends.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
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One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
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He that concealeth a transgression, seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.
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Revised Standard Version
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He who forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter alienates a friend.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
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He who forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter alienates a friend.
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Third Millennium Bible
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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love, but he that repeateth a matter separateth good friends.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love, but he that repeateth a matter separateth good friends.
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The Latin Vulgate
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qui celat delictum quaerit amicitias qui altero sermone repetit separat foederatos
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
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qui celat delictum quaerit amicitias qui altero sermone repetit separat foederatos
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The Webster Bible
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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.
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World English Bible
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He who covers an offense promotes love; But he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
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Wycliffe
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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.
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Young's Literal Translation
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Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.
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