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
Five times I received from the Jews thirty-nine lashes.
Vile unto thee
Job 18:3
“Why are we regarded as beasts,
As if [we are] stupid (senseless) in your eyes?
“Why are we regarded as beasts,
As if [we are] stupid (senseless) in your eyes?
Luke 15:30 but when this [other] son of yours arrived, who has devoured your estate with immoral women, you slaughtered that fattened calf for him!’
Luke 18:9
He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves and were confident that they were righteous [posing outwardly as upright and in right standing with God], and who viewed others with contempt:
James 2:2
For if a man comes into your meeting place wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in,