Parallel PRO 17:9

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OEB He that covers up wrong seeks love,
 ⇔ but the gossip estranges his friend.

WEBBE He who covers an offence promotes love;
 ⇔ but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The one who forgives an offense seeks love,
 ⇔ but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.

LSV Whoever is covering transgression is seeking love,
And whoever is repeating a matter
Is separating a familiar friend.

FBV If you forgive a wrong you encourage friendship, but if you keep talking about it you'll lose your friend.

T4T  ⇔ If you want people to like/love you, forgive them for the wrong things that they do to you.
 ⇔ If you continue to remind them about those wrong things, they will no longer be your friends.

LEB  •  but he who waits on a matter will alienate a friend.

BBE He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.

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JPS He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that harpeth on a matter estrangeth a familiar friend.

ASV He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
 ⇔ But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

DRA He that concealeth a transgression. seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.

YLT Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

Drby He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends.

RV He that covereth a transgression seeketh love: but he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

Wbstr He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

KJB-1769 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.[fn]
   (He that covereth a transgression seeketh/seeks love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. )

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KJB-1611 [fn][fn]He that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue; but he that repeateth a matter, separateth very friends.
   (He that covereth a transgression, seeketh/seeks loue; but he that repeateth a matter, separateth very friends.)

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Bshps Who so couereth a fault, procureth loue: but he that discloseth it, deuideth very frendes.
   (Who so covereth a fault, procureth loue: but he that discloseth it, deuideth very friends.)

Gnva Hee that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue: but hee that repeateth a matter, separateth the prince.
   (He that covereth a transgression, seeketh/seeks loue: but he that repeateth a matter, separateth the prince. )

Cvdl Who so couereth another mans offence, seketh loue: but he yt discloseth the faute, setteth frendes at variaunce.
   (Who so covereth another mans offence, seeketh/seeks loue: but he it discloseth the faute, setteth friends at variaunce.)

Wycl He that helith trespas, sekith frenschipis; he that rehersith bi an hiy word, departith hem, that ben knyt togidere in pees.
   (He that helith trespas, seeketh/seeks frenschipis; he that rehersith by an high word, departith them, that been knyt together in peace.)

Luth Wer Sünde zudeckt, der macht Freundschaft; wer aber die Sache aufrührt, der macht Fürsten uneins.
   (Who Sünde zudeckt, the/of_the macht Freundschaft; who but the matter aufrührt, the/of_the macht prince(s) uneins.)

ClVg Qui celat delictum quærit amicitias; qui altero sermone repetit, separat fœderatos.
   (Who celat delictum quærit amicitias; who altero sermone repetit, separat fœderatos. )