Proverbs 20:30
Bruises and contusions befall bad men; and plagues shall come in the inward parts of their belly.
LXX2012 (British)
In The King James Version
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
In Context
29Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey hairs are the glory of old men.
Cross References
Proverbs 22:15Folly is attached to the heart of a child, but the rod and instruction are then far from him.
Isaiah 53:5But he was wounded on account of our sins, and was + 53:5 Or, made sick. bruised because of our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and by his + 53:5 Gr. bruise. 1 Pet. 2:22. bruises we were 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 →