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A seated man rests his forearm, marked by a small closed bruise, quietly across his lap.
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Proverbs 20:30

Painful Correction and the Inward Person

Honest Measures, Wise Counsel, and the Searching Lamp · Proverbs 20

Story guide: A bruised forearm gives way to a bowed adult, keeping the saying's painful correction distinct from its inward comparison.

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30Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings cleanse the innermost chambers of the belly.

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