Proverbs 20:30

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Proverbs 20:30 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

Blows that wound cleanse away evil; strokes make clean the innermost parts.

Proverbs 20:30 The Message (MSG)

A good thrashing purges evil; punishment goes deep within us.

Proverbs 20:30 King James Version (KJV)

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

Proverbs 20:30 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Stripes that wound scour away evil, And strokes reach the innermost parts.

Proverbs 20:30 New Century Version (NCV)

Hard punishment will get rid of evil, and whippings can change an evil heart.

Proverbs 20:30 American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Proverbs 20:30 New International Version (NIV)

Blows and wounds scrub away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.

Proverbs 20:30 New King James Version (NKJV)

Blows that hurt cleanse away evil, As do stripes the inner depths of the heart.

Proverbs 20:30 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Blows that wound cleanse away evil, And strokes reach to the innermost parts.

Proverbs 20:30 New Living Translation (NLT)

Physical punishment cleanses away evil; such discipline purifies the heart.

Proverbs 20:30 The Passion Translation (TPT)

When you are punished severely, you learn your lesson well— for painful experiences do wonders to change your life.