12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (A)love covers all offenses.

Read full chapter

12 Hatred stirreth up strifes;
But love covereth all transgressions.

Read full chapter

10 A (A)righteous person has regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

Read full chapter

10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast;
But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Read full chapter

17 (A)Better is a portion of [a]vegetables where there is love,
Than a (B)fattened ox served with hatred.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:17 Or herbs

17 Better is a [a]dinner of herbs, where love is,
Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:17 Or, portion

One who (A)conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.

Read full chapter

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

Read full chapter

17 A (A)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.

Read full chapter

17 A friend loveth at all times;
And [a]a brother is born for adversity.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:17 Or, is born as a brother

Better is (A)open rebuke
Than love that is concealed.

Read full chapter

Better is open rebuke
Than love that is hidden.

Read full chapter