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
Of the Jews five times I received forty stripes less one.
Vile unto thee
Job 18:3
Why are we counted as beasts? Are we vile in your sight?
Luke 15:30
But as soon as this thy son was come who has devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed the fatted calf for him.
Luke 18:9
And he spoke this parable unto some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others:
James 2:2
For if a man with a gold ring and in precious apparel comes into your synagogue and a poor person in vile raiment also comes in,