NLT
KJV
9. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.
ASV
9. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
ESV
9. Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
ERVEN
9. Forgive someone, and you will strengthen your friendship. Keep reminding them, and you will destroy it.
WEB
9. He who covers an offense promotes love; But he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
NET
9. The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.
NLV
9. He who covers a sin looks for love. He who tells of trouble separates good friends.
HCSB
9. Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but whoever gossips about it separates friends.
YLT
9. Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.
LITV
9. He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates friends.
RV
9. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love: but he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
NCV
9. Whoever forgives someone's sin makes a friend, but gossiping about the sin breaks up friendships.
MKJV
9. He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates friends.
AKJV
9. He that covers a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates very friends.
LXXEN
9. He that conceals injuries seeks love; but he that hates to hide them separates friends and [Comp. Heb.] kindred.
KJV
9. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.
AMP
9. He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats or harps on a matter separates even close friends.
KJVP
9. He that covereth H3680 a transgression H6588 seeketh H1245 love H160 ; but he that repeateth H8138 a matter H1697 separateth H6504 [ very ] friends H441 .
YLT
9. Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.
ASV
9. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
WEB
9. He who covers an offense promotes love; But he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
NASB
9. He who covers up a misdeed fosters friendship, but he who gossips about it separates friends.
ESV
9. Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
RV
9. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love: but he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
RSV
9. He who forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter alienates a friend.
NKJV
9. He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends.
MKJV
9. He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates friends.
AKJV
9. He that covers a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates very friends.
NRSV
9. One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
NIV
9. He who covers over an offence promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
NIRV
9. Those who erase a sin by forgiving it show love. But those who talk about it come between close friends.
NLT
9. Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.
MSG
9. Overlook an offense and bond a friendship; fasten on to a slight and--good-bye, friend!
GNB
9. If you want people to like you, forgive them when they wrong you. Remembering wrongs can break up a friendship.
NET
9. The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.
ERVEN
9. Forgive someone, and you will strengthen your friendship. Keep reminding them, and you will destroy it.