Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Evil will stirreth up strife; but love covereth the multitude of sins.
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.
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.
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 well of life; but the mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous. 12 Evil will stirreth up strife; but love covereth the multitude of sins. 13 In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.
Cross References
1 Peter 4:8
But above all things, have fervent love among you. For love covereth the multitude of sins.
Proverbs 17:9
Whoso covereth another man's offense, seeketh love; but he that discloseth the fault, setteth friends at variance.
James 5:20
let the same know, that he which converted the sinner from going astray out of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide the multitude of sins. {Here ends the General Epistle of James}
Proverbs 15:18
An angry man stirreth up strife; but he that is patient stilleth discord.
Proverbs 16:27
An ungodly person stirreth up evil; and in his lips he is as a hot burning fire.
Proverbs 28:25
He that is of a proud stomach, stirreth up strife; but he that putteth his trust in the LORD, shall be well fed.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife; and he that beareth evil will in his mind, doth much evil.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love suffereth long, and is courteous. Love envieth not. Love doth not forwardly, swelleth not,
James 4:1
From whence cometh war, and fighting among you? Come they not here hence, even of your voluptuousness that raineth in your members?