Proverbs 17:9
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. | Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends. | He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [one who] conceals | מְֽכַסֶּה־ | me-kha-seh- | H3680 | to coverכָּסָה (ka.sah) 1) to cover, conceal, hide 1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be covered 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cover, clothe 1c2) to cover, conceal 1c3) to cover (for protection) 1c4) to cover over, spread over 1c5) to cover, overwhelm 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be covered 1d2) to be clothed 1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself |
| a transgression | פֶּ֭שַׁע | PE-sha' | H6588 | transgressionפֶּ֫שַׁע (pe.sah) 1) transgression, rebellion 1a1) transgression (against individuals) 1a2) transgression (nation against nation) 1a3) transgression (against God) 1a3a) in general 1a3b) as recognised by sinner 1a3c) as God deals with it 1a3d) as God forgives 1a4) guilt of transgression 1a5) punishment for transgression 1a6) offering for transgression |
| [is] seeking | מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ | me-va-KESH | H1245 | to seekבָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought |
| love | אַהֲבָ֑ה | 'a-ha-VAH | H0160 | loveאַהֲבָה (a.ha.vah) 1) love 1a) human love for human object 1a1) of man toward man 1a2) of man toward himself 1a3) between man and woman 1a4) sexual desire 2) God's love to His people |
| and [one who] repeats | וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה | ve-sho-NEH | H8138B | to repeatשָׁנָה (sha.nah) 1) to repeat, do again 1a) (Qal) to do again 1b) (Niphal) to be repeated |
| in a matter | בְ֝דָבָ֗ר | ve-da-VAR | H1697I | wordדָּבָר (da.var) : word/speech/command 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
| [is] separating | מַפְרִ֥יד | maf-RID | H6504 | to scatterבְּדַר (be.dar) (Pael) to scatter Aramaic of pa.rad (פָּרַד "to separate" H6504) |
| a close friend | אַלּֽוּף׃ | 'a-LUF | H0441A | tameאַלּוּף (al.luph) 1) tame, docile 2) friend, intimate |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.