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Proverbs 20:30
King James Version
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Berean Standard Bible
Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
World English Bible
Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.