Pro 20:30 | MHM | STEP | The Value of Correction This section teaches us that sometimes people need strong correction to help them change. Gentle advice does not always work, so stronger discipline is sometimes necessary. Even though it may be painful, correction can remove bad habits and help us grow. God may also use hard times to teach us important lessons for our own good. v. 30 : The verse says, "The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly" (Proverbs 20:30 ). Some people are stubborn and will only learn from strict correction, like a child who will not listen without being disciplined. In the same way, criminals sometimes need to face strong punishment. God also allows His children to go through hard times to help them become better. Tough correction is like medicine for the soul; it removes foolishness and bad behavior, just as a strong treatment heals a wound. Even though discipline can be hard to accept, it is helpful and brings good results, as the Bible says, "No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness" (Hebrews 12:11 ).

‏ Proverbs 20:30

The Value of Correction

This section teaches us that sometimes people need strong correction to help them change. Gentle advice does not always work, so stronger discipline is sometimes necessary. Even though it may be painful, correction can remove bad habits and help us grow. God may also use hard times to teach us important lessons for our own good.

v. 30: The verse says, "The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly"(Proverbs 20:30 ^a). Some people are stubborn and will only learn from strict correction, like a child who will not listen without being disciplined. In the same way, criminals sometimes need to face strong punishment. God also allows His children to go through hard times to help them become better. Tough correction is like medicine for the soul; it removes foolishness and bad behavior, just as a strong treatment heals a wound. Even though discipline can be hard to accept, it is helpful and brings good results, as the Bible says, "No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness"(Hebrews 12:11 ^b).