Proverbs 10:12

Proverbs 10:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
• New International Version (NIV)Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins.

Context of Proverbs 10:12

10He who [maliciously] winks the eye [of evil intent] causes trouble; And the babbling fool [who is arrogant and thinks himself wise] will come to ruin. 11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life and his words of wisdom are a source of blessing, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence and evil. Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers and overwhelms all transgressions [forgiving and overlooking another’s faults]. 13On the lips of the discerning, [skillful and godly] wisdom is found, But discipline and the rod are for the back of the one who is without common sense and understanding. 14Wise men store up and treasure knowledge [in mind and heart], But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

Proverbs 10:12 word by word

שִׂ֭נְאָה תְּעוֹרֵ֣ר מְדָנִ֑ים וְעַ֥ל כָּל־פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תְּכַסֶּ֥ה אַהֲבָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hatredשִׂנְאָהώin'âh · hatingH8135
• stirreth upעוּר‛ûr · to rouseH5782
• strifesמְדָןmedân · strifeH4090
• but loveאַהֲבָה'ahăbâh · loveH160
• coverethכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• all sinsפֶּ֫שַׁעpesha‛ · transgressionH6588

Cross-references for Proverbs 10:12

• Proverbs 15:18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, But he who is slow to anger and patient calms disputes.
• Proverbs 16:27A worthless man devises and digs up evil, And the words on his lips are like a scorching fire.
• Proverbs 28:25An arrogant and greedy man stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the Lord will be blessed and prosper.
• Proverbs 29:22An angry man stirs up strife, And a hot-tempered and undisciplined man commits many transgressions.
• James 4:1What leads to [the unending] quarrels and conflicts among you? Do they not come from your [hedonistic] desires that wage war in your [bodily] members [fighting for control over you]?
• Proverbs 17:9He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love, But he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends.
• 1 Corinthians 13:4Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant.
• James 5:20let the [latter] one know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will save that one’s soul from death and cover a multitude of sins [that is, obtain the pardon of the many sins committed by the one who has been restored].
• 1 Peter 4:8Above all, have fervent and unfailing love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins [it overlooks unkindness and unselfishly seeks the best for others].

Commentaries on Proverbs 10:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Hatred stirreth up strifes - It seeks for occasions to provoke enmity. It delights in broils. On the contrary, love conciliates; removes aggravations; puts the best construction on every thing; and pours water, not oil, upon the flame.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Love covereth all sins - i. e., First hides, does not expose, and then forgives and forgets all sins.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12Verse 12 Where there is hatred, every thing stirs up strife. By bearing with each other, peace and harmony are preserved.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. strifes--or, "litigations." covereth--by forgiveness and forbearance.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 10:12

• Charitableness
• Hatred
• Love
• Malice
• Strife

In the dictionaries

• Famish
• Glad
• Harvest
• Poetry
• Refuse
• Rod
• Surely
• Uprightly
• God
• Hate; Hatred

Commentaries on Proverbs 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings