Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all offenses. | Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs. |
A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor. | A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. |
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Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. | Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. |
One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends. | He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends. |
One who conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper, But one who confesses and abandons them will find compassion. | He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds 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, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light. |
How blessed is he whose wrongdoing is forgiven, Whose sin is covered! | Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered. |
But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known. | But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known. |