25 Bible Verses about Losing Honour

He stripped me of my honor. He took the crown off my head.

You put an end to his splendor and hurled his throne to the ground.

Glory has gone from the daughter of Zion! Her rulers are like stags with no place to eat. They flee without strength from their attacker.

Great is the sin of Jerusalem! For this cause she has become an unclean thing. Those who gave her honor are looking down on her. They see her shame. Now truly, sighing out grief, she turns back.

Terrorists turn on me; my honor is pursued as by the wind, and my prosperity has passed away like a cloud.

Because we are responsible to the king, and it is not right for us to see the king's honor damaged, we have sent to give the king word of these things.

Wise people will inherit glory. But disgrace is the legacy of stupid (foolish) people.

When the wicked comes contempt also comes. Dishonor brings reproach.

He will get wounds and be dishonored. His shame will not be wiped away.

Now Jehovah says: Moab's honor will be despised within three years. I will count them like workers count the years left of their contracts. In spite of their great number, the survivors will be very few and powerless.

The splendor of Moab is gone. The enemy has captured Heshbon and plot to destroy the nation of Moab. The town of Madmen will be silenced. Armies will march against it.

Then the glory of Jacob will be brought low, and the fat of his flesh will grow lean (riches, strength and glory will diminish).

In his anger Jehovah covered Zion with clouds of darkness. He changed its heavenly splendor into ruins. On the day of his anger he abandoned even his footstool.

Jehovah has sent them in all directions. He will no longer take care of them. They had no respect for the priests and gave no honor to the elders.

Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender and delicate.

This is what Jehovah says to me: Within one year, as a servant bound by contract would count it, all the pomp of Kedar will come to an end.

I will bring strangers, ruthless nations, upon you. They will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and defile your splendor.

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened with pride he dealt proudly. He was deposed from his kingly throne and they took his glory from him:

They grew in number and sinned against me. I will change their glory into shame.

As for Ephraim, their glory will fly away like a bird: No birth, no pregnancy and no conception!

The people who live in the city of Samaria will be afraid and will mourn the loss of the gold bull at Bethaven. They and the priests who serve the idol will weep over it. They will wail when it is stripped of its golden splendor.

You are filled with shame and not glory. You drink also as one who is uncircumcised. The cup of Jehovah's right (strong) hand will come around to you. Intense shame will tarnish your glory.

Listen to the wailing of the shepherds! Their glory is destroyed! Listen to the roaring of young lions! The pride of the Jordan is laid waste.

Do not let those who wait for you to be shamed through me, Lord Jehovah of Hosts. Do not let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, God of Israel.

Do not let the oppressed return ashamed. Let the poor and needy praise your name.