7 Bible Verses about Beating Oneself

But I give my body a blow under the eyes, and reduce to bondage: lest having proclaimed to others, I myself be rejected.

And behold, I struck my hand at thy plunder which thou madest, and at thy blood which was in the midst of thee.

It was fixed, she was led away captive, she went up and her maids being led as the voice of doves smiting upon their heart

And the publican, standing afar off, would not either lift up the eyes to heaven, but struck upon his breast, saying, God propitiate for me the sinful.

And all the crowds having been to this viewing, seeing the things done, striking their breasts, returned.

Cry and wail, son of man, for it was upon my people, it was upon all the princes of Israel: terrors for the sword were upon my people: for this, strike upon thy thigh.

For after my being turned back I was comforted; and after my knowing I struck upon the thigh: I was ashamed and also disgraced for I bore the reproach of my youth.