Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
New American Standard Bible
And strokes reach the
King James Version
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Holman Bible
and beatings cleanse the innermost parts.
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International Standard Version
Blows that wound clean away evil; such beatings cleanse the innermost being.
A Conservative Version
Stripes that wound cleanse away evil, and strokes, the innermost parts.
American Standard Version
Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes reach the innermost parts.
Amplified
Blows that wound cleanse away evil,
And strokes reach to the innermost parts.
Bible in Basic English
By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.
Darby Translation
Wounding stripes purge away evil, and strokes purge the inner parts of the belly.
Julia Smith Translation
The joining of a wound will cleanse against evil: and blows the chambers of the belly.
King James 2000
Blows of a wound cleanse away evil: as do stripes the inner depths of the heart.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The blows of a wound will cleanse evil, as will beatings of the {innermost part}.
Modern King James verseion
The stripes of a wound cleanses away evil, and strokes the inward parts of the belly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wounds drive away evil; and so do stripes the inward parts of the body.
NET Bible
Beatings and wounds cleanse away evil, and floggings cleanse the innermost being.
New Heart English Bible
Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
The Emphasized Bible
Blows that out in, cleanse away wickedness, and, smitings, enter the chambers of the inner man.
Webster
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Youngs Literal Translation
The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!
Themes
Belly » Used figuratively for the seat of the affections
Chastisement » What chastening does
Disease » Instances of » Remedies used
Evil » What cleanses away evil
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
29 The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair. 30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 22:15
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
Proverbs 19:25
Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
Isaiah 27:9
Therefore, by this the iniquity of Jacob will be forgiven, and this is all the fruit of taking away his sin: that he makes all the stones of the altar as chalk stones that are beaten in pieces, so that the Asherim and the incense altars shall rise no more.
Isaiah 53:5
But 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.
Hebrews 12:10
For they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.