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Proverbs 17:9 Interlinear

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1מְֽכַסֶּהH3680He that coverethproperly, to plump, i.e., fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
2פֶּ֭שַׁעH6588a transgressiona revolt (national, moral or religious)
3מְבַקֵּ֣שׁH1245seekethto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
4אַהֲבָ֑הH160lovelove
5וְשֹׁנֶ֥הH8138but he that repeatethto fold, i.e., duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)
6בְ֝דָבָ֗רH1697a mattera word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
7מַפְרִ֥ידH6504separatethto break through, i.e., spread or separate (oneself)
8אַלּֽוּף׃H441very friendsfamiliar; a friend, also gentle; and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)

Verse Context

Proverbs 17:8stone is as a precious A gift in the eyes of him that hath ...
Proverbs 17:9 (current)He that covereth a transgression seeketh love but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends
Proverbs 17:10entereth A reproof more into a wise man stripes into a fool than an hundred...

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