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Proverbs 20:30 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 20 · verse 30
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.Proverbs 20:30 · King James Version
Proverbs 20:30 in context
28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
29The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
30The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
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Key words (Strong's)
- cleansethtamrûwqproperly, a scouringH8562 →
- bluenesschabbûwrâhproperly, boundH2250 →
- stripesmakkâha woundH4347 →
- woundpetsaʻa woundH6482 →
- partschederan apartmentH2315 →
- evilraʻbad or evilH7451 →
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Note, 1. Many need severe rebukes. Some children are so obstinate that their parents can do no good with them without sharp correction; some criminals must feel the rigour of the law and public justice; gentle methods will not work upon them; they must be beaten black and blue.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary