Proverbs 20:30
Blows that wound cleanse away evil, || Also the scourges of the inner parts of the heart!
Literal Standard 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 beauty of young men is their strength, || And the honor of old men is grey hairs.
Cross References
Proverbs 22:15Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, || The rod of discipline puts it far from him.
Isaiah 53:5And He is pierced for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities, || The discipline of our peace [is] on Him, || And by His scourging 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 →