A penalty is a disadvantage, such as a punishment, for breaking a rule or a law.

Positive: Dreaming of someone receiving a penalty for a wrongdoing could be a warning from God so that one may be preserved by mercy. Dreaming of a penalty could represent God showing you in advance where the enemy is coming in your life.

Negative: Dreaming of a penalty could indicate judgment from God for rebellion or disobedience. A penalty could represent consequences one must face in the future.

(Proverbs 19:18; 2 Corinthians 2:11; Genesis 4:13).