He that covers a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates very friends.
He that covers a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates very friends.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love: but he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
Seeketh love - i. e., Takes the course which leads to his gaining it.
He that repeateth a matter - The warning is directed against that which leads a man to dwell with irritating iteration on a past offence instead of burying it in oblivion.
Separateth very friends - Better, alienateth his chief friend. The tale-bearer works injury to himself.
17:9 Covereth - That conceals as far as he may, other mens faults.