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, except one.
Vile unto thee
Job 18:3
Wherefore were we reckoned as cattle, and were unclean in your eyes?
Luke 15:30
And when this thy son, devouring thy property with harlots, came, thou hast sacrificed for him the fattened calf.
Luke 18:9
And he spake to certain trusting upon themselves that they were just, and setting at nought the rest, this parable:
James 2:2
For if there come into your synagogue a man wearing gold rings on is fingers, in brilliant clothing, and there come in also a beggar in filthy clothing;