Deuteronomy 25:3

With forty stripes shall they beat him; they shall not exceed, lest, if they continue to beat him with many stripes above these, thy brother become despicable in thine eyes.

Job 18:3

Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed stupid in your sight?

Luke 15:30

but when this thy son, who has devoured thy substance with harlots, is come, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

Luke 18:9-12

And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest of men, this parable:

2 Corinthians 11:24-25

From the Jews five times have I received forty stripes, save one.

James 2:2-3

for if there come unto your synagogue a man with a gold ring in splendid apparel, and a poor man also come in in vile apparel,

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Summary

Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.

Not exceed

Bible References

Not exceed

2 Corinthians 11:24
From the Jews five times have I received forty stripes, save one.

Vile unto thee

Job 18:3
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed stupid in your sight?
Luke 15:30
but when this thy son, who has devoured thy substance with harlots, is come, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Luke 18:9
And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest of men, this parable:
James 2:2
for if there come unto your synagogue a man with a gold ring in splendid apparel, and a poor man also come in in vile apparel,