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Berean Standard Bible

“Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.”

Proverbs 10:12

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Proverbs 10 begins the long collection of individual sayings attributed to Solomon. Many of them are built as contrasts between the righteous and the wicked, the wise and the foolish.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

World English Bible (WEB)

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

King James Version (KJV)

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El odio despierta rencillas: mas la caridad cubrirá todas las faltas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El odio provoca pleitos, pero el amor cubre todas las faltas.

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