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Proverbs 20:30

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Proverbs 20:30 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 20:30

Theological / Devotional

The blueness of a wound. Literally, "stripes [or blows] of a wound," that is, “blows that cut in.” Blows that wound are the remedy for evil, not soothing ointments, and blows that strike deep are the most effective (see ch. 19:29).

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