¹⁶ For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

¹⁷ My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.

¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

⁹ He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

⁸ And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.