Proverbs 10:12
New International Version
Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.

New Living Translation
Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love makes up for all offenses.

English Standard Version
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.

Berean Standard Bible
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

King James Bible
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

New King James Version
Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins.

New American Standard Bible
Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all offenses.

NASB 1995
Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all transgressions.

NASB 1977
Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all transgressions.

Legacy Standard Bible
Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all transgressions.

Amplified Bible
Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers and overwhelms all transgressions [forgiving and overlooking another’s faults].

Christian Standard Bible
Hatred stirs up conflicts, but love covers all offenses.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Hatred stirs up conflicts, but love covers all offenses.

American Standard Version
Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

Contemporary English Version
Hatred stirs up trouble; love overlooks the wrongs that others do.

English Revised Version
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all transgressions.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Hate starts quarrels, but love covers every wrong.

Good News Translation
Hate stirs up trouble, but love forgives all offenses.

International Standard Version
Hatred awakens contention, but love covers all transgressions.

Majority Standard Bible
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

NET Bible
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

New Heart English Bible
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

Webster's Bible Translation
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

World English Bible
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Hatred awakens contentions, "" And love covers over all transgressions.

Young's Literal Translation
Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

Smith's Literal Translation
Hatred will excite strifes: and love will cover over all transgressions.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Hatred rises up from disputes. And charity covers all offenses.

New American Bible
Hatred stirs up disputes, but love covers all offenses.

New Revised Standard Version
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Hatred stirs up strife; shame shall cover all the wicked.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Hatred stirs up judgment, and shame will cover all the evil ones.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Solomon's Proverbs: The Wise Son
11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. 12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions. 13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.…

Cross References
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

James 5:20
consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. / Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. ...

Matthew 5:44
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Romans 12:9-10
Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. / Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

1 John 4:7-8
Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. / Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Colossians 3:13-14
Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. / And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

Ephesians 4:31-32
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. / Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

Matthew 22:37-39
Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ / This is the first and greatest commandment. / And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

Luke 6:27-28
But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Genesis 50:17-21
‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. / His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!” / But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? ...

Leviticus 19:17-18
You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him. / Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

Psalm 32:1
Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

Psalm 85:2
You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah

Psalm 103:12
As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.


Treasury of Scripture

Hatred stirs up strifes: but love covers all sins.

hatred

Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs 16:27
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

Proverbs 28:25
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

love

Proverbs 17:9
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

1 Corinthians 13:4
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

James 5:20
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

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Proverbs 10
1. Proverbs of Solomon: observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices














Hatred
The Hebrew word for "hatred" is "שִׂנְאָה" (sin'ah), which conveys a deep-seated animosity or enmity. In the context of Proverbs, hatred is often depicted as a destructive force that disrupts relationships and communities. Historically, the Bible illustrates the consequences of hatred through accounts like that of Cain and Abel, where hatred led to the first murder. From a conservative Christian perspective, hatred is seen as contrary to the nature of God, who is love (1 John 4:8). It is a manifestation of the sinful nature that believers are called to overcome through the transformative power of the Holy Spirit.

stirs up strife
The phrase "stirs up strife" is translated from the Hebrew "יְעוֹרֵר מְדוֹנִים" (ye'orer medonim). The verb "ye'orer" means to awaken or incite, suggesting an active effort to provoke conflict. "Medonim" refers to disputes or quarrels. In the ancient Near Eastern context, strife often led to social instability and division. The Bible frequently warns against those who sow discord among brethren (Proverbs 6:19). For Christians, this serves as a reminder to pursue peace and unity within the body of Christ, reflecting Jesus' prayer for His followers to be one (John 17:21).

but love
The Hebrew word for "love" is "אַהֲבָה" (ahavah), which encompasses a range of meanings from affection to covenantal loyalty. In the biblical narrative, love is the highest virtue, epitomized by God's covenantal love for His people and the sacrificial love of Christ. Love is the antidote to hatred and strife, as it seeks the well-being of others above self-interest. In the New Testament, love is the fulfillment of the law (Romans 13:10) and the greatest commandment (Matthew 22:37-39). For believers, love is both a command and a fruit of the Spirit, essential for living out the Christian faith.

covers all sins
The phrase "covers all sins" is derived from the Hebrew "תְּכַסֶּה כָּל־פְּשָׁעִים" (tekasseh kol-pesha'im). "Tekasseh" means to cover or conceal, while "pesha'im" refers to transgressions or rebellious acts. In the Old Testament, the concept of covering sins is linked to atonement, where sacrifices symbolically covered the sins of the people. In a broader sense, love's ability to cover sins points to forgiveness and reconciliation. This anticipates the New Testament revelation of Christ's atoning sacrifice, which covers and cleanses believers from all sin (1 John 1:7). For Christians, this covering is not about ignoring sin but about extending grace and forgiveness, reflecting God's mercy towards us.

(12) Hatred stirreth up strifes . . .--Hatred rakes up again old feuds which have slumbered, but love covers up and refuses to look at any wrong done to it. A similar expression occurs in 1Peter 4:8 and James 5:20, though probably in a somewhat different sense. (See the note on the former passage.)

Verse 12. - Hatred stirreth up strife (Proverbs 6:14). Love covereth all sins (Proverbs 17:9). The reference is primarily to the blood feud, the existence of which led to the establishment of the cities of refuge. Hatred keeps alive the old feeling of revenge, and seeks opportunities of satisfying it; but love puts aside, forgets and forgives all offences against itself. This sentiment comes very near the great Christian principle, "Love covereth a multitude of sins" (1 Peter 4:8; comp. 1 Corinthians 13:4; James 5:20). The Talmud pronounces, "To love a thing makes the eye blind, the ear deaf;" and the Arab says, "Love is the companion of blindness." Septuagint, "Love (φιλία) covereth all those who love not strife."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Hatred
שִׂ֭נְאָה (nə·’āh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8135: Hating, hatred

stirs up
תְּעוֹרֵ֣ר (tə·‘ō·w·rêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake

dissension,
מְדָנִ֑ים (mə·ḏā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4090: A contest, quarrel

but love
אַהֲבָֽה׃ (’a·hă·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 160: Love (noun)

covers
תְּכַסֶּ֥ה (tə·ḵas·seh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

transgressions.
פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים (pə·šā·‘îm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6588: Transgression


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