PROVERBS 10:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 2
“Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.”
Love and strife: Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. Hatred (sinah) generates conflict and division in community. Love (ahavah) covers wrongs (sakah al pesha'im), extends grace, and preserves relationships. This is not sentimental love but active choice to overlook offense and maintain fellowship. The verb sakah (cover) suggests an action of covering over, concealing harm. This reflects the wisdom principle that communities are sustained by those willing to extend grace.
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Thomas MuellerNote2mo agoLove Covers Wrongs
Love covers over a multitude of sins. That's not denial or pretending wrongs didn't happen. It's the choice to let love be bigger than the failure.
I've watched this in long relationships. People who...
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Aisha MbekiNote1mo agoLove Covers a Multitude of Sins
The proverb is straightforward: 'Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.' This isn't about pretending wrongs didn't happen. It's about choosing to move past offense, to prioritize t...
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