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.
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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