Proverbs 20:30
Wounding blows cleanse away evil, 2 and beatings purge the innermost parts.
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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. 2 The splendor of old men is their gray hair. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 22:15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: 2 the rod of discipline drives it far from him. 1
Isaiah 53:5+ 53:5 a MP: Messiah is “pierced / wounded for our transgressions”. Note: There is no Bible punishment or law for death that specifically involves piercing; stoning or banishment is more common. (Matt 20:28; John 19:34; Rom 4:25) But he was pierced for our rebellious breaches of relationships. 2 + 53:5 b MP: Messiah bears and carries the sins of others. (1 Pet 2:24) He was crushed for our depravities (moral evils). 1 + 53:5 c MP: Messiah’s chastening brings us peace (with God). Implied by the context, this peace is in relationship with our Creator not other humans. (Rom 4:25; 5:15-18; Col 1:20) The punishment that brought our peace was on him; 2 + 53:5 d MP: “By his stripes we are healed / made whole.” Messiah’s atonement brings wholeness and healing to those in association with him. (This healing could be physical, spiritual or both). (Matt 8:16-17; John 17:17-19; 1 Pet 2:24) and by his stripes and wounds we are healed and made whole. + 53:5. Quoted in 1 Pet 2:24 1
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 →