Proverbs 20:30

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 22:15 : 15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
  • Prov 19:25 : 25 Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
  • Heb 12:10 : 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.
  • Isa 27:9 : 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.
  • Isa 53:5 : 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.

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    25 burning for burning, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise.

  • Isa 1:5-6
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    5 Why should you be beaten more, that you revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

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  • Job 5:17-18
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    8 The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.

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    29 Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

  • Isa 53:5
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    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.

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    22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

  • 1 Pet 2:24
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    24 who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

  • Job 20:24-25
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    24 He shall flee from the iron weapon. The bronze arrow shall strike him through.

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    22 But his flesh on him has pain, and his soul within him mourns."

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    13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

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    2 and it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his wickedness, by number.

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    6 For whom the Lord loves, he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives."

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    18 "When the body has a boil on its skin, and it has healed,

  • Prov 6:33
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    33 He will get wounds and dishonor. His reproach will not be wiped away.

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    12 For thus says Yahweh, Your hurt is incurable, and your wound grievous.

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    17 The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

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    15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

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    30 The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.

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    14 A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

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    27 The spirit of man is Yahweh's lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

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