Love Covers
“Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.”
A PROVERB OF CONTRAST
Like many of Solomon's proverbs, this one works by contrast — placing hatred and love side by side makes clear exactly what each produces.
HATRED STIRS UP
Hatred doesn't sit still — it stirs, provokes, actively creates conflict, hunting for reasons to fight even where none was needed.
LOVE COVERS
Covering isn't ignoring wrong or pretending it didn't happen — it's the deliberate choice not to expose an offense that could be broadcast.
ALL OFFENSES
The word "all" leaves no room for convenient exceptions — genuine love doesn't pick and choose only the small, easy-to-forgive offenses.
A PATTERN FOR RELATIONSHIPS
This simple principle holds up marriages, friendships, and entire churches — communities survive when love covers more than hatred exposes.
COVER AN OFFENSE TODAY
Act: Choose today not to repeat or discuss one small offense someone recently committed against you, and pray asking God for enough love to leave it covered.