7 Bible Verses about Beating Oneself

But I discipline my body, and bring it into subjection, so that after I have preached to others I will not be disqualified.

I strike my fist at your dishonest gain and your acts of bloodshed.

It is decreed: she is uncovered! She is carried away and her handmaids moan like the sound of doves, beating on their chests.

But the tax collector stood far away and would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven. He beat his breast, saying: God, be merciful to me a sinner.

The crowds gathered at this sight. When they saw the things that were done they left beating their breasts.

Cry out and wail, son of man, for it is against my people; it is against all the officials of Israel. They are delivered over to the sword with my people. Therefore strike your thigh.

We turned away from you. But soon we wanted to return. After you had punished us we hung our heads in grief. We were ashamed and disgraced because we sinned when we were young.'