New International Version
Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.

New Living Translation
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.

English Standard Version
Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.

Berean Study Bible
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

New American Standard Bible
He who conceals a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but whoever gossips about it separates friends.

International Standard Version
Anyone who overlooks an offense promotes love, but someone who gossips separates close friends.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that conceals an evil seeks friendship and he that hates to conceal separates from a close friend.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever keeps bringing up the issue separates the closest of friends.

Jubilee Bible 2000
He that covers a transgression seeks love, but he that repeats a matter separates very friends.

King James 2000 Bible
He that covers over a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates close friends.

American King James Version
He that covers a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates very friends.

American Standard Version
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that concealeth a transgression. seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

World English Bible
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

Spreuke 17:9 Afrikaans PWL
Hy wat ’n oortreding vergeet, soek vriendskap, maar hy wat dit haat om ’n oortreding te vergeet, vervreem homself van ’n vriend en naaste.

Fjalët e urta 17:9 Albanian
Kush mbulon një faj fiton dashuri, por kush i rikthehet përsëri ndan miqtë më të mirë.

ﺃﻣﺜﺎﻝ 17:9 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
من يستر معصية يطلب المحبة ومن يكرر أمرا يفرق بين الاصدقاء

D Sprüch 17:9 Bavarian
Wer Faeler zuedöckt, suecht syr Freundd; doch wer öbbs ausbraitt, schafft aynn Zwist.

Притчи 17:9 Bulgarian
Който покрива престъпление търси любов, А който многодумствува за работата разделя най-близки приятели.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
遮掩人過的尋求人愛，屢次挑錯的離間密友。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
遮掩人过的寻求人爱，屡次挑错的离间密友。

箴 言 17:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
遮 掩 人 過 的 ， 尋 求 人 愛 ； 屢 次 挑 錯 的 ， 離 間 密 友 。

箴 言 17:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
遮 掩 人 过 的 ， 寻 求 人 爱 ； 屡 次 挑 错 的 ， 离 间 密 友 。

Proverbs 17:9 Croatian Bible
Tko prikriva prijestup, traži ljubav, a tko glasinu širi, razgoni prijatelje.

Přísloví 17:9 Czech BKR
Kdo přikrývá přestoupení, hledá lásky; ale kdo obnovuje věc, rozlučuje přátely.

Ordsprogene 17:9 Danish
Den, der dølger en Synd, søger Venskab, men den, der ripper op i en Sag, skiller Venner.

Spreuken 17:9 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Die de overtreding toedekt, zoekt liefde; maar die de zaak weder ophaalt, scheidt den voornaamsten vriend.