Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all transgressions.

King James Version

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Holman Bible

Hatred stirs up conflicts,
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂנאה 
sin'ah 
Usage: 17

עוּר 
`uwr 
Usage: 80

מדן 
M@dan 
Usage: 2

but love
אהבה 
'ahabah 
Usage: 36

כּסה 
Kacah 
Usage: 152

Context Readings

Proverbs Concerning The Mouth

11 The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life. Aggression comes from the mouth of the wicked. 12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all transgressions.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the understanding (discerning). A rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

Cross References

1 Peter 4:8

Above all things have intense love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Proverbs 17:9

He who covers a transgression seeks love but he who gossips breaks up friendships.

James 5:20

let him know, that he who turns a sinner back from the error of his way will save a person from death, and cover a multitude of sins.

Proverbs 15:18

An angry man stirs up strife. The slow to anger calms disputes.

Proverbs 16:27

An ungodly man digs up evil. It lies on his lips like a burning fire.

Proverbs 28:25

The person with a proud heart stirs up discord. The person who trusts Jehovah will prosper.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirs up dissension. A furious man abounds in sin.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not arrogant (proud).

James 4:1

What causes wars and fighting among you? Is the cause of fighting your sensual lusts for pleasure that battle within you?

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