Proverbs 17:9

Easy To Read Version

If you forgive a person who does wrong to you, then you can be friends. But if you continue to remember the wrong that he did, then it will hurt your friendship.

Cross References

Psalm 32:1

A person is very happy. {\cf2\super [195]} \par when his sins are forgiven.\par \{That person is very fortunate\}\par when his sins are erased. {\cf2\super [196]} \par

Proverbs 10:12

Hate causes arguments. But love forgives every wrong thing people do.

Proverbs 16:28

A troublemaker is always causing problems. That person spreads gossip and causes trouble between close friends.

Proverbs 17:10

A smart person learns from the things he does wrong. But a fool learns nothing, even after a hundred lessons.

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is patient, and love is kind. Love is not jealous, it does not boast, and it is not proud.

James 5:20

Remember this: Any person who brings a sinner back from the wrong way will save that sinner from death (hell). By doing this, that person will cause many sins to be forgiven.

1 Peter 4:8

Most important, love each other deeply. Love hides many, many sins.