Proverbs 17:9

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love,.... He that hides the transgression of another, or of his friend, committed against himself or against another, which he is privy to; but the matter…

Seeketh love - i. e., Takes the course which leads to his gaining it. He that repeateth a matter - The warning is directed against that which leads a man to dwell with irritating iteration on a past…

Note, 1. The way to preserve peace among relations and neighbours is to make the best of every thing, not to tell others what has been said or done against them when it is not at all necessary to…

repeateth i.e. brings it up again and again, harpeth on it, as R.V. happily renders. Comp. Pro 26:11, "a fool repeateth his folly," R.V.; "Heb. iterateth his folly," A.V. marg.

very friends Rather,…