Proverbs 17:9 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁹He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

Proverbs 17:9 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Proverbs 16:28
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Psalms 32:1
A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Topics

Accusation, False Benevolence Brotherly Kindness Busybody Censoriousness Charitableness Charity Cruelty

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 9)

Note, 1. The way to preserve peace among relations and neighbours is to make the best of every thing, not to tell others what has been said or done against them when it is not at all necessary to their safety, nor to take notice of what has been said or done against them when it is not at all necessary to their safety, nor to take notice of what has been said or done against ourselves, but to excu…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 9)

9. seeketh love--(Compare Margin). The contrast is between the peace-maker and tale-bearer.