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29 While the glory of young men is their strength,
    the splendor of older people is their silver hair.
30 Brutal beatings cleanse away wickedness.
    Such beatings cleanse the innermost being.

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29 The glory of young men is their strength,
    gray hair the splendor of the old.(A)

30 Blows and wounds scrub(B) away evil,
    and beatings(C) purge the inmost being.

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