Proverbs 20:30 meaning and explanation
Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
Proverbs 20:30, Berean Standard Bible
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This proverb belongs to a collection of Solomon's sayings about life under God's order. It speaks in the blunt terms of ancient discipline, where physical punishment was understood to drive out wrongdoing and reach a person's hidden core, the inmost parts.
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