Proverbs 10:12
What does Proverbs 10:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 10:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- James 4:1
Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?
- 1 Corinthians 13:4
Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
- 1 Peter 4:8
above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:
- Proverbs 28:25
He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
- Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- Proverbs 17:9
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
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