Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Bible References
Stripes
Proverbs 19:25
If you scourge a scoffer, the simple person may learn to be discreet; rebuke a discerning man and he will gain understanding.
Proverbs 22:15
A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.
Isaiah 27:9
By this, then, Jacob's guilt will be atoned for, and this will be the full harvest that comes from the removal of his sin: when he makes all the altar stones like pulverized chalkstones, no Asherah poles or incense altars will be left standing.
Hebrews 12:10
For a short time they disciplined us as they thought best, but God does it for our good, so that we may share in his holiness.