Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 17:9 (KJV)

Friday, February 18, 2005

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

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Illustration of Proverbs 17:9 (KJV) — He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

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