Proverbs 20:30
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
King James Version
In Context
29The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
Cross References
Proverbs 22:15Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Isaiah 53:5But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:30
29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. This shows that both young and old have their advantages, and therefore must each of them be, according to their capacities, serviceable to the public, and neither of them despise nor envy the other. 1. Let not old people despise the young, for they are strong and fit for action, able to go through business and break through difficulties, which the aged and weak cannot grapple with. The glory of young men is their strength,… Read the whole commentary →