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

Bible References

Not exceed

2 Corinthians 11:24
Five times from the Jews I received forty stripes minus one.

Vile unto thee

Job 18:3
Why are we counted as cattle, or seem stupid in your sight?
Luke 15:30
But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you have killed for him the fattened calf.
Luke 18:9
And He spoke this parable to certain ones who trusted in themselves, that they were righteous, and despised others:
James 2:2
For if there comes a gold-fingered man in fancy clothing into your assembly, and if there also comes in a poor man in shabby clothing,