Proverbs 17:9
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Berean Study Bible
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

King James Bible
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.

Hebrew
Whoever conceals
מְֽכַסֶּה־ (mə·ḵas·seh-)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

an offense
פֶּ֭שַׁע (pe·ša‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6588: Transgression

promotes
מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (mə·ḇaq·qêš)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

love,
אַהֲבָ֑ה (’a·hă·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 160: Love (noun)

but he who brings it up
וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה (wə·šō·neh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8138: To fold, duplicate, to transmute

separates
מַפְרִ֥יד (map̄·rîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6504: To break through, spread, separate

friends.
אַלּֽוּף׃ (’al·lūp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 441: Familiar, a friend, gentle, a bullock, a chieftain

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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