Proverbs 17:9 in the World English Bible
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
Context
8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.