King James Version
Read in contextThe blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
All translations
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The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Wounding blows cleanse away evil, And beatings purge the innermost parts.
Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes `reach' the innermost parts.
The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!
Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.