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

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
    but love covers over all offenses.

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10 The righteous know the needs of their animals,
    but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.(A)

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10 The righteous knows the life[a] of his animal,
    but the compassion[b] of the wicked is cruel.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:10 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
  2. Proverbs 12:10 Hebrew “compassions”

17 Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is
    than a fatted ox and hatred with it.(A)

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17 Better is a dinner of vegetables when[a] love is there
    than a fattened ox and hatred with it.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:17 Hebrew “and”
  2. Proverbs 15:17 Or “him”

One who forgives an affront fosters friendship,
    but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.(A)

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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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17 A friend loves at all times,
    and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.(A)

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17 The friend loves at all times[a],
    but a brother is born for adversity.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:17 Hebrew “time”

Better is open rebuke
    than hidden love.(A)

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Better a rebuke that is open
    than a love that is hidden.

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