Deuteronomy 25:3

He may beat him [with] forty lashes, and he shall not do more [than these], so that he [will] not beat more in addition to these many blows, and your countryman would be degraded before your eyes.

Job 18:3

Why are we considered as animals? [Why] are we taken as stupid in your eyes?

Luke 15:30

But when this son of yours returned--who has consumed your assets with prostitutes--you killed the fattened calf for him!'

Luke 18:9-12

And he also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and looked down on {everyone else}:

2 Corinthians 11:24-25

Five times I received at the hands of the Jews forty [lashes] less one.

James 2:2-3

For if someone enters into your assembly in fine clothing with a gold ring on his finger, and a poor person in filthy clothing also enters,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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
Five times I received at the hands of the Jews forty [lashes] less one.

Vile unto thee

Job 18:3
Why are we considered as animals? [Why] are we taken as stupid in your eyes?
Luke 15:30
But when this son of yours returned--who has consumed your assets with prostitutes--you killed the fattened calf for him!'
Luke 18:9
And he also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and looked down on {everyone else}:
James 2:2
For if someone enters into your assembly in fine clothing with a gold ring on his finger, and a poor person in filthy clothing also enters,