16 Bible Verses about Judicial Punishment

or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.

for it is God's minister to thee for good. But if thou practisest evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil.

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

This sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the decision by the word of the holy ones: that the living may know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormentors till he paid all that was owing to him.

Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.

And he said the third time to them, What evil then has this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will chastise him therefore and release him.

And if a man strike his bondman or his handmaid with a staff, and he die under his hand, he shall certainly be avenged.

Thou shalt keep far from the cause of falsehood; and the innocent and righteous slay not; for I will not justify the wicked.

And the elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him;

And if men strive together, and strike a woman with child, so that she be delivered, and no mischief happen, he shall in any case be fined, according as the woman's husband shall impose on him, and shall give it as the judges estimate.

Nothing devoted, which shall be devoted from among men, shall be ransomed: it shall certainly be put to death.

And whosoever will not do the law of thy God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed diligently upon him, whether unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.

And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour, as he hath done, so shall it be done to him; breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him.

And thine eye shall not spare: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.