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Reproof and Stripes: The Wisdom of Moral Correction - Illustration on moral transformation | IllustrateTheWord

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Reproof and Stripes: The Wisdom of Moral Correction

By Joseph S. ExellSource: archive.org208 wordsAI-crafted by ChurchWiseAI

— Proverbs 16:10 Moral and corporeal chastisement operate in distinct spheres, each legitimate within its domain.

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moral transformation divine correction receptiveness to truth

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Proverbs 16:10

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