| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | He who conceals | מְֽכַסֶּה־ | me·chas·seh- | 3680 | to cover | a prim. root |
| a transgression | פֶּ֭שַׁע | pe·sha | 6588 | transgression | from pasha |
| seeks | מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ | me·vak·kesh | 1245 | to seek | a prim. root |
| love, | אַהֲבָ֑ה | a·ha·vah; | 160 | love (noun) | from aheb |
| But he who repeats | וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה | ve·sho·neh | 8138 | to repeat, do again | a prim. root |
| a matter | בְ֝דָבָ֗ר | ve·da·var | 1697 | speech, word | from dabar |
| separates | מַפְרִ֥יד | maf·rid | 6504 | to divide | a prim. root |
| intimate friends. | אַלּֽוּף׃ | al·luf. | 441a | tame | from alaph |
| KJV Lexicon He that covereth kacah (kaw-saw') to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. a transgression pesha` (peh'-shah) a revolt (national, moral or religious) -- rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass. seeketh baqash (baw-kash') to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after love 'ahabah (a-hab-aw) love. but he that repeateth shanah (shaw-naw') to fold, i.e. duplicate; by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive) a matter dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause separateth parad (paw-rad') to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself) -- disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter (abroad), separate (self), sever self, stretch, sunder. very friends 'alluwph (al-loof') familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle) |
New American Standard (©1995) He who conceals a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.King James Bible He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. American King James Version He that covers a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates very friends. American Standard Version He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends. Darby Bible Translation He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends. English Revised Version He that covereth a transgression seeketh love: but he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends. Webster's Bible Translation He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. World English Bible He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata qui celat delictum quaerit amicitias qui altero sermone repetit separat foederatos
 Alienates Best Bringeth Chief Close Conceals Covered Covereth Covering Covers Division Estrangeth Familiar Forgives Friend Friends Harpeth Intimate Keeps Love Makes Matter Offense Promotes Repeateth Repeating Repeats Seeketh Seeking Seeks Separates Separateth Separating Sin Talking Transgression
 Best Chief Close Conceals Covered Covereth Covering Covers Division Familiar Forgives Friend Friends Intimate Keeps Love Makes Matter Offense Promotes Repeateth Repeating Repeats Seeketh Seeking Seeks Separates Separateth Sin Talking Transgression
 Best Chief Close Conceals Covered Covereth Covering Covers Division Familiar Forgives Friend Friends Intimate Keeps Love Makes Matter Offense Promotes Repeateth Repeating Repeats Seeketh Seeking Seeks Separates Separateth Sin Talking TransgressionProverbs 17:9 Multilingual Bible Proverbes 17:9 French Proverbios 17:9 Biblia Paralela 箴 言 17:9 Chinese Bible |