Berean Standard Bible
“Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.”
Proverbs 17 collects sayings about friendship, family, and conflict, and the wise person is often described by how they handle offenses. In a close-knit village society, a person's reputation and relationships were fragile and slow to repair.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
World English Bible (WEB)
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
King James Version (KJV)
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
El que cubre la prevaricación, busca amistad: mas el que reitera la palabra, aparta al amigo.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El que perdona la ofensa conserva el amor; el que insiste en ella, separa a los mejores amigos.
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