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 received I forty stripes less one.
Vile unto thee
Job 18:3
Why are we counted as beasts, and regarded as vile in your sight?
Luke 15:30
But as soon as this your son came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you have killed for him the fatted calf.
Luke 18:9
And he spoke this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
James 2:2
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in fine apparel, and there come in also a poor man in shabby clothing;