Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all offenses. | Hatred stirs up strife, but love overlooks all offenses. |
A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor. | A fool is quick to show his anger, but a prudent man ignores an insult. |
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Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. | Blessings are showered on the head of the righteous, but sorrow will cover the face of the wicked. |
One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends. | One who forgives a misdeed fosters friendship, but he who divulges it separates good friends. |
One who conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper, But one who confesses and abandons them will find compassion. | No one who conceals his transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and renounces them will obtain mercy. |
Now no one lights a lamp and covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see the light. | No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a pot or places it under a bed. Rather he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light. |
How blessed is he whose wrongdoing is forgiven, Whose sin is covered! | Blessed is the one whose offense is forgiven, whose sin is erased. |
But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known. | There is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing secret that will not become known. |