Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend. King James Bible He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends. Hebrew Whoever concealsמְֽכַסֶּה־ (mə·ḵas·seh-) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover an offense פֶּ֭שַׁע (pe·ša‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6588: Transgression promotes מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (mə·ḇaq·qêš) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after love, אַהֲבָ֑ה (’a·hă·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 160: Love (noun) but he who brings it up וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה (wə·šō·neh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8138: To fold, duplicate, to transmute separates מַפְרִ֥יד (map̄·rîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6504: To break through, spread, separate friends. אַלּֽוּף׃ (’al·lūp̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 441: Familiar, a friend, gentle, a bullock, a chieftain |