Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. | Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. |
And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” | Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. |
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He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends. | Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. |
No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light. | No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. |
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. | Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. |
A fool’s wrath is known at once, But a prudent man covers shame. | The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult. |
He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy. | Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. |