Proverbs 20:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.”

Proverbs 20:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 20:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 20:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.”

Proverbs 20:30 — World English Bible

Proverbs 20:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes reach the innermost parts.”

Proverbs 20:30 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 20:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!”

Proverbs 20:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 20:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Wounding stripes purge away evil, and strokes [purge] the inner parts of the belly.”

Proverbs 20:30 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 20:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The blewnes of the wound serueth to purge the euill, and the stripes within the bowels of the belly. ”

Proverbs 20:30 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 20:30 in Context — Proverbs 20

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.

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What Does Proverbs 20:30 Mean?

Proverbs 20:30 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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