Proverbs 20:30
By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.
Bible in Basic English
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 honour of old men is their grey hairs.
Cross References
Proverbs 22:15Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.
Isaiah 53:5But it was for our sins he was wounded, and for our evil doings he was crushed: he took the punishment by which we have peace, and by his wounds we are made well.
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 →