Proverbs 20:30
Stripes that wound cleanse away evil, and strokes, the innermost parts.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
In Context
29The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
Cross References
Proverbs 22:15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Isaiah 53:5But he was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:30
29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. This shows that both young and old have their advantages, and therefore must each of them be, according to their capacities, serviceable to the public, and neither of them despise nor envy the other. 1. Let not old people despise the young, for they are strong and fit for action, able to go through business and break through difficulties, which the aged and weak cannot grapple with. The glory of young men is their strength,… Read the whole commentary →