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

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12 Hatred awakens contention,
    but love covers all transgressions.

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10 (A)Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,
    but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

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10 The righteous person looks out for the welfare of his livestock,
    but even[a] the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

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  1. Proverbs 12:10 The Heb. lacks even

17 (A)Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
    than (B)a fattened ox and hatred with it.

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17 A vegetarian meal[a] served with love is better
    than a big, thick steak[b] with a plateful of[c] animosity.

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  1. Proverbs 15:17 Lit. A meal of herbs
  2. Proverbs 15:17 Lit. a fattened ox
  3. Proverbs 15:17 The Heb. lacks a plateful of

Whoever (A)covers an offense seeks love,
    but he who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.

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Anyone who overlooks[a] an offense promotes love,
    but someone who gossips separates close friends.

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  1. Proverbs 17:9 Lit. covers

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

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17 A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is there[a] for times of trouble.

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  1. Proverbs 17:17 Lit. born

(A)Better is open rebuke
    than hidden love.

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An open rebuke is better
    than unspoken love.

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