Proverbs 17:9-10
Proverbs 17:9-10 The Message (MSG)
Overlook an offense and bond a friendship; fasten on to a slight and—good-bye, friend! A quiet rebuke to a person of good sense does more than a whack on the head of a fool.
Proverbs 17:9-10 King James Version (KJV)
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. A reproof entereth more into a wise man Than an hundred stripes into a fool.
Proverbs 17:9-10 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He who conceals a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends. A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 17:9-10 New Century Version (NCV)
Whoever forgives someone’s sin makes a friend, but gossiping about the sin breaks up friendships. A wise person will learn more from a warning than a fool will learn from a hundred lashings.
Proverbs 17:9-10 American Standard Version (ASV)
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends. A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
Proverbs 17:9-10 New International Version (NIV)
Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.
Proverbs 17:9-10 New King James Version (NKJV)
He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends. Rebuke is more effective for a wise man Than a hundred blows on a fool.
Proverbs 17:9-10 Amplified Bible (AMP)
He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love, But he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends. A reprimand goes deeper into one who has understanding and a teachable spirit Than a hundred lashes into a fool. [Is 32:6]
Proverbs 17:9-10 New Living Translation (NLT)
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends. A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
Proverbs 17:9-10 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Love overlooks the mistakes of others, but dwelling on the failures of others devastates friendships. One word of correction breaks open a teachable heart, but a fool can be corrected a hundred times and still not know what hit him.