Proverbs 17:9

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.

Cross References

Psalm 32:1

Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.

Proverbs 16:28

A perverse person spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.

Proverbs 17:10

A rebuke strikes deeper into a discerning person than a hundred blows into a fool.

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant

James 5:20

you should know that whoever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the sinner’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

1 Peter 4:8

Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.