Proverbs 17:9–Cover An Offense For Love

Proverbs 17:9–"Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends."

If you would allow me, love can be summarized in two related words: forgiveness & sacrifice.  These two things could be said to comprise the whole of love as it is given.  This is precisely what this verse is saying.  It is exhorting us to 'cover an offense.'  This means, at the very least, that we would put aside our feelings of offense for the purpose of love.  Maybe this points to another important element in love: focus on the other.

More could be said about this but I will end on a simple exhortation.  Let us all strive to love one another like this, full of forgiveness and sacrifice.