New American Standard Bible 1995

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Proverbs

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He who conceals a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He who conceals to cover Verb H3680 מְֽכַסֶּה־ me·chas·seh-
a transgression transgression Noun H6588 פֶּ֭שַׁע pe·sha
seeks to seek Verb H1245 מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ me·vak·kesh
love, love (noun) Noun H160 אַהֲבָ֑ה a·ha·vah;
But he who repeats to repeat, do again Verb H8138 וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה ve·sho·neh
a matter speech, word Noun H1697 בְ֝דָבָ֗ר ve·da·var
separates to divide Verb H6504 מַפְרִ֥יד maf·rid
intimate friends. tame Adjective H441 אַלּֽוּף׃ al·luf.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He who conceals a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.
King James Bible He who conceals that covereth a transgression seeks love, But seeketh love; but he who repeats that repeateth a matter separates intimate separateth very friends.
Hebrew Greek English He who conceals a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.