Proverbs 10:12

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Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 Above all keep your love for one another fervent, because love covers a multitude of sins.
  • Prov 17:9 : 9 The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.
  • Prov 15:18 : 18 A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.
  • Jas 5:20 : 20 he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from his wandering path will save that person’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
  • Jas 4:1 : 1 Passions and Pride Where do the conflicts and where do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, from your passions that battle inside you?
  • Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry person stirs up dissension, and a wrathful person is abounding in transgression.
  • 1 Cor 13:4-7 : 4 Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up. 5 It is not rude, it is not self-serving, it is not easily angered or resentful. 6 It is not glad about injustice, but rejoices in the truth. 7 It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
  • Prov 16:27 : 27 A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.
  • Prov 28:25 : 25 The greedy person stirs up dissension, but the one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

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  • Prov 17:9-10
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    9The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.

    10A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.

  • 1 Pet 4:8
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    8Above all keep your love for one another fervent, because love covers a multitude of sins.

  • Prov 10:11
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    11The speech of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

  • Prov 26:26
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    26Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be uncovered in the assembly.

  • Prov 10:18-19
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    73%

    18The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

    19When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

  • Prov 15:17-18
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    17Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox where there is hatred.

    18A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.

  • Prov 15:1
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    1A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

  • Prov 17:19-20
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    19The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction.

    20The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

  • Prov 28:13
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    13The one who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses them and forsakes them will find mercy.

  • Rom 13:10
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    10Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

  • Prov 10:6
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    6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

  • Prov 26:24
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    24The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him.

  • Prov 27:4-5
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    4Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

    5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

  • Prov 10:13
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    13Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks sense will be disciplined.

  • Prov 12:16
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    16A fool’s annoyance is known at once, but the prudent conceals dishonor.

  • Prov 8:36
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    36But the one who misses me brings harm to himself; all who hate me love death."

  • Prov 17:14
    69%

    14Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; abandon strife before it breaks out!

  • Prov 21:14
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    14A gift given in secret subdues anger, and a bribe given secretly subdues strong wrath.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
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    10For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

  • Prov 22:10
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    10Drive out the scorner and contention will leave; strife and insults will cease.

  • Prov 29:22
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    22An angry person stirs up dissension, and a wrathful person is abounding in transgression.

  • Rom 12:9-10
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    9Conduct in Love Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.

    10Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.

  • Prov 14:17
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    17A person who has a quick temper will do foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes will be hated.

  • Prov 13:10
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    10With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

  • 1 John 2:10-11
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    10The one who loves his fellow Christian resides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.

    11But the one who hates his fellow Christian is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.

  • Prov 14:34
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    34Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

  • Zech 8:17
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    17Do not plan evil in your hearts against one another. Do not favor a false oath– these are all things that I hate,’ says the LORD.

  • 1 Cor 13:4
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    4Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up.

  • 1 John 4:10
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    10In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

  • Prov 12:1
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    1The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.

  • Eph 4:31
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    31You must put away all bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and slanderous talk– indeed all malice.

  • Lev 19:17
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    17You must not hate your brother in your heart. You must surely reprove your fellow citizen so that you do not incur sin on account of him.

  • Amos 5:10
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    10The Israelites hate anyone who arbitrates at the city gate; they despise anyone who speaks honestly.

  • Ps 32:1
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    1By David; a well-written song. How blessed is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, whose sin is pardoned!

  • Heb 13:1
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    1Final Exhortations Brotherly love must continue.

  • 1 Cor 13:7
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    7It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

  • Rom 12:20
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    20Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head.

  • Prov 13:5
    67%

    5The righteous person will reject anything false, but the wicked person will act in shameful disgrace.

  • Col 3:13-14
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    13bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others.

    14And to all these virtues add love, which is the perfect bond.

  • Prov 13:24
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    24The one who spares his rod hates his child, but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him.

  • Prov 19:11
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    11A person’s wisdom has made him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.