Proverbs · מִשְׁלֵי

Proverbs 17:9

מְ֭כַסֶּה פֶּ֣שַׁע מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אַהֲבָ֑ה וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה בְ֝דָבָ֗ר מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃
mkaseh peshaʿ mbaqesh ʾahabah vshoneh bdabar mapriyd ʾalvf
King James Version (KJV)

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

Modern English

Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.

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