Proverbs 10:12

Proverbs chapter 10 · verse 12 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

Context

v.11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

v.12This passage

v.13In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

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.