16 Bible Verses about Judicial Punishment

Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

For he is the minister of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, an avenger to execute wrath upon him that does evil.

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

This sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the decision by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets up over it the lowliest of men.

And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the jailers, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil has he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.

And if a man strikes his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he dies under his hand; he shall be surely punished.

Keep far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay you not: for I will not justify the wicked.

And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;

If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that there is a miscarriage, and yet no mischief follows: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.

No one devoted to destruction, who shall be devoted among men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death.

And whosoever will not do the law of your God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.

And if a man causes a disfigurement in his neighbor; as he has done, so shall it be done to him; Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he has caused a disfigurement in a man, so shall it be done to him again.

And your eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

You have heard that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: