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Proverbs 20:30
Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes reach the innermost parts.
Proverbs 20:30 · American Standard Version
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Proverbs 20:30 in other translations
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
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In context
27 The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.
28 Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
29 The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
30 Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes reach the innermost parts.
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