Proverbs 20:30
Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
World English Bible 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
29The glory of young men is their strength. The splendour of old men is their grey hair.
Cross References
Proverbs 22:15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
Isaiah 53:5But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds 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 →