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Proverbs 10:12
12When people hate others, it causes arguments. But love covers over all sins.
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
10Someone who deceives his friends causes trouble. And someone who speaks in foolish ways will destroy himself. 11The teaching of righteous people gives life, like a spring of water. But the words of wicked people hide their anger. When people hate others, it causes arguments. But love covers over all sins. 13People who understand what is right speak wise words. But silly people receive the punishment that they deserve. 14Wise people store knowledge in their minds. But when foolish people speak, trouble is near.
Read all of Proverbs 10Proverbs 10:12 word by word
שִׂ֭נְאָה תְּעוֹרֵ֣ר מְדָנִ֑ים וְעַ֥ל כָּל־פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תְּכַסֶּ֥ה אַהֲבָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 10:12
- Proverbs 15:18Angry people bring quarrels, but patient people bring peace.
- Proverbs 16:27Wicked people look for ways to hurt other people. The cruel things that they say are like flames of fire.
- Proverbs 28:25Greedy people cause a lot of trouble. But someone who trusts the Lord will enjoy many good things.
- Proverbs 29:22An angry person causes arguments. When he is angry, he causes many sins to happen.
- James 4:1You fight and quarrel among yourselves. Do you know why that happens? It is because of the troubles in your thoughts. You want to do bad things that you think will make you happy.
- Proverbs 17:9If you forgive people when they hurt you, they will still love you. But if you continue to talk about what they have done, they will no longer be your friends.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4If I love people, I will be patient. I will be kind. I will not be jealous of other people. I will not be proud and say that I am great.
- James 5:20Understand this: if you turn a person back from their bad ways, you will save them from death. And God will forgive that person for his many sins.
- 1 Peter 4:8Continue to love each other very much. That is more important than anything else. If you love people, you will forgive them for any wrong things that they have done.
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
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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
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