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
Vile unto thee
Bible References
Not exceed
2 Corinthians 11:24
From the Jews five times I received forty save one.
Vile unto thee
Job 18:3
Why are we counted as beasts, [and] have become unclean in your sight?
Luke 15:30
But when this thy son came, who has devoured thy living with harlots, thou killed for him the fatted calf.
Luke 18:9
And he also spoke this parable to some of those who were persuaded in themselves that they were righteous, and disdained other men.
James 2:2
For if a man with a gold ring in bright clothing comes into your synagogue, and also a poor man in dirty clothing comes in,