King James Version
What Does Proverbs 10:12 Mean?
“Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.”
Context
10
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. fall: Heb. be beaten
11
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
13
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. of understanding: Heb. of heart
14
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(12) **Hatred stirreth up strifes **. . .—Hatred rakes up again old feuds which have slumbered, but love covers up and refuses to look at any wrong done to it. A similar expression occurs in 1Peter 4:8 and James 5:20, though probably in a somewhat different sense. (See the note on the former passage.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
Proverbs 10:12 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.
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