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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes [reach] the innermost parts.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Las señales de las heridas son medicina para lo malo: y las llagas llegan á lo más secreto del vientre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Los golpes y las heridas curan la maldad; los azotes purifican lo más íntimo del ser.

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