Proverbs 20:30
King James Version (KJV)
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
In context
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs 20:30 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
- WEB World English Bible
- Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes reach the innermost parts.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!
- DBY Darby Translation
- Wounding stripes purge away evil, and strokes [purge] the inner parts of the belly.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.