| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 17:9:1 ⧉מְֽכַסֶּה־פֶּ֭שַׁעmekhassepeshaone covering an offense or transgression Proverbs 17:9:2 ⧉מְבַקֵּ֣שׁmevakkeshis seeking Proverbs 17:9:3 ⧉אַהֲבָ֑הahavalove Proverbs 17:9:4 ⧉וְשֹׁנֶ֥הveshonebut one repeating or doing again Proverbs 17:9:5 ⧉בְ֝דָבָ֗רvedavara matter or a word Proverbs 17:9:6 ⧉מַפְרִ֥ידmafridseparates Proverbs 17:9:7 ⧉אַלּֽוּף׃alufa close friend or intimate companion |
| 9. Formal Translation One who covers a transgression seeks love, but one who keeps repeating a matter drives apart close friends. |
| 9. Dynamic Translation Whoever forgives an offense is looking for love, but whoever keeps bringing up an issue drives friends apart. |