Proverbs 10:12
International Standard Version
12 Hatred awakens contention,
but love covers all transgressions.
Proverbs 10:12
Lexham English Bible
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
but love covers over all offenses.
Proverbs 12:10
International Standard Version
10 The righteous person looks out for the welfare of his livestock,
but even[a] the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:10 The Heb. lacks even
Proverbs 12:10
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:10 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
- Proverbs 12:10 Hebrew “compassions”
Proverbs 15:17
International Standard Version
17 A vegetarian meal[a] served with love is better
than a big, thick steak[b] with a plateful of[c] animosity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:17 Lit. A meal of herbs
- Proverbs 15:17 Lit. a fattened ox
- Proverbs 15:17 The Heb. lacks a plateful of
Proverbs 15:17
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:17 Hebrew “and”
- Proverbs 15:17 Or “him”
Proverbs 17:9
International Standard Version
9 Anyone who overlooks[a] an offense promotes love,
but someone who gossips separates close friends.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:9 Lit. covers
Proverbs 17:9
Lexham English Bible
9 He who forgives an affront fosters love,
but he who waits on a matter will alienate a friend.
Proverbs 17:17
International Standard Version
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is there[a] for times of trouble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:17 Lit. born
Proverbs 17:17
Lexham English Bible
17 The friend loves at all times[a],
but a brother is born for adversity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:17 Hebrew “time”
Proverbs 27:5
International Standard Version
5 An open rebuke is better
than unspoken love.
Proverbs 27:5
Lexham English Bible
5 Better a rebuke that is open
than a love that is hidden.
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