Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Hatred awakens contention, 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.
A Conservative Version
Hatred stirs up strife, 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 What the righteous say is a flowing fountain, but what the wicked say conceals violence. 12 Hatred awakens contention, but love covers all transgressions. 13 Wisdom characterizes the speech of the discerning, but the rod is for the backs of those lacking discernment.
Cross References
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, continue to love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.
Proverbs 17:9
Anyone who overlooks an offense promotes love, but someone who gossips separates close friends.
James 5:20
you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his wrong path will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
Proverbs 15:18
The quickly angered man stirs up contention, but anyone who controls his temper calms a dispute.
Proverbs 16:27
A worthless person concocts evil gossip his lips are like a burning fire.
Proverbs 28:25
An arrogant man stirs up dissension, but anyone who trusts in the LORD prospers.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirs up arguments, and a hot-tempered man causes many transgressions.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is always patient; love is always kind; love is never envious or arrogant with pride. Nor is she conceited,
James 4:1
Where do those fights and quarrels among you come from? They come from your selfish desires that are at war in your bodies, don't they?