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Proverbs 20:30

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Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.

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Verse 30. Evils. The wicked shall derive benefit from correction.—Belly. They shall feel the remorse of conscience, as Chal. seems to indicate. Calmet.—A serious illness often causes people to repent. Menochius.

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