16 Bible Verses about Judicial Punishment

And those of the rulers who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the praise of those who do well.

For he is the servant of God to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword is not in his hand for nothing: he is God's servant, making God's punishment come on the evil-doer.

When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

This order is fixed by the watchers, and the decision is by the word of the holy ones: so that the living may be certain that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of men, and gives it to any man at his pleasure, lifting up over it the lowest of men.

And his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt.

And so I will give him punishment and let him go.

And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go.

If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant blows with a rod, causing death, he is certainly to undergo punishment.

Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.

Then the responsible men of the town are to give the man his punishment;

If men, while fighting, do damage to a woman with child, causing the loss of the child, but no other evil comes to her, the man will have to make payment up to the amount fixed by her husband, in agreement with the decision of the judges.

Any man given completely to the Lord may not be got back: he is certainly to be put to death.

And if anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, take care that punishment is given to him, by death or by driving him from his country or by taking away his goods or by putting him in prison.

And if a man does damage to his neighbour, as he has done, so let it be done to him; Wound for wound, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever damage he has done, so let it be done to him.

Have no pity; let life be given for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: