Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Holman Bible
but love covers all offenses.
International Standard Version
Hatred awakens contention, but love covers all transgressions.
American Standard Version
Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
Amplified
Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers and overwhelms all transgressions [forgiving and overlooking another’s faults].
Bible in Basic English
Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
Darby Translation
Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
Julia Smith Translation
Hatred will excite strifes: and love will cover over all transgressions.
King James 2000
Hatred stirs up strife: but love covers all sins.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers over all offenses.
Modern King James verseion
Hatred stirs up fights, but love covers all sins.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Evil will stirreth up strife; but love covereth the multitude of sins.
NET Bible
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
New Heart English Bible
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
The Emphasized Bible
Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.
Webster
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
World English Bible
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
Youngs Literal Translation
Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
Themes
Brotherly love » General references to
Love » Brotherly » General references to
Love to man » Should be exhibited in » Covering the faults of others
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. 12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions. 13 In the lips of him who has discernment wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
Cross References
1 Peter 4:8
And above all having fervent love for yourselves, because love will cover a multitude of sins,
Proverbs 17:9
He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates chief friends.
James 5:20
let him know that he who converts a sinful man from his wandering way, will save a soul from death, and will hide a multitude of sins.
Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.
Proverbs 16:27
A worthless man devises mischief, and in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
Proverbs 28:25
He who is of a greedy spirit stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in LORD shall be made fat.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in transgression.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient and is kind. Love does not envy. Love does not brag, and is not puffed up.
James 4:1
From where are wars and fightings among you? Is it not from here: from your pleasures warring in your body-parts?