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Proverbs 20:30
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs 20:30 · King James Version
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Proverbs 20:30 in other translations
Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost 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 candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
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