The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
What does Proverbs 20:30 mean?
Severe rebukes sometimes do a great deal of good. But such is the corruption of nature, that men are loth to be rebuked for their sins.
Key themes
Anxiety and fearWisdomJustice and mercyFear of the Lord
Read with
Keep this verse inside Proverbs 20:29-30 and alongside a few nearby related passages.