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Proverbs 17:9

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Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.

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Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.

A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.