Proverbs 20:30
Wounds and blows clean away what's evil; beatings clean what's deep down inside.
Free Bible 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
29Young men value their strength, but the old value even more the wisdom that comes with gray hair.
Cross References
Proverbs 22:15Children are naturally foolish; physical correction helps them to see sense.
Isaiah 53:5But he was wounded because of our rebellious acts, he was crushed because of our guilt. He experienced the discipline that brings us peace, and his wounds heal us.
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 →