Sharp wounds cleanse away evil; so do stripes that reach the inward parts.
King James Version (KJV) - Proverbs 20:30 >The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so [do] stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Proverbs 20:30 >Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.