48 Bible Verses about honour

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Proverbs 8:19

My fruit is better than gold, and precious stones, and mine increase more worth than fine silver.

Proverbs 3:17

Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peaceable.

Psalm 49:20

When a man is in honour and hath no understanding, he is compared unto the brute beasts - and becometh like unto them.

Proverbs 4:8

Make much of her and she shall promote thee: Yea, if thou embracest her, she shall bring thee unto honour.

Revelation 7:12

saying, amen, "Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanks, and honour, and power and might, be unto our God, for evermore, amen."

1 Samuel 2:30

Wherefore the LORD God of Israel sayeth, 'I said that thine house and the house of thy father should have walked before me forever. But now the LORD sayeth that be far from me: for them that honoureth me I will honour, and they that despise me, shall not be regarded.

2 Peter 1:17

Even then, verily, when he received of God the father honour and glory, and when there came such a voice to him from that excellent glory. "This is my dear beloved son, in whom I have delight" -

Revelation 5:13

And all creatures, which are in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and in the sea, and all that are in them heard I, saying, "Blessing, honour, glory, and power be unto him that sitteth upon the seat, and unto the lamb for evermore."

Malachi 1:6

"Should not a son honour his father, and a servant his master? If I be now a father, where is mine honour? If I be the LORD, where am I feared? sayeth the LORD of Hosts, now, to you priests that despise my name. And if ye say, 'Wherein have we despised thy name?'

Psalm 66:2

sing praises unto the honor of his name. Make his praise to be glorious.

Deuteronomy 26:19

and to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, in name and honour: that thou mayest be a holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath said."

1 Corinthians 12:23

And upon those members of that body which we think least honest, put we most honesty on. And our ungoodly parts have most beauty on.

Psalm 149:9

that they may be avenged of them, as it is written. Such honour have all his saints. Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah!

John 5:23

because that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. He that honoureth not the son, the same honoureth not the father which hath sent him.

2 Timothy 2:20

Notwithstanding, in a great house are not only vessels of gold and of silver: but also of wood and of earth: Some for honour, and some unto dishonour.

Matthew 13:57

And they were offended by him. Then Jesus said unto them, "A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and among his own kin."

Romans 9:21

Hath not the potter power over the clay, even of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

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Honour » Due to God

Psalm 57:5

Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.

Honour » Earthly » Wisdom and virtue lead to

Romans 2:10

To every man that doth good shall come praise, honour and peace, to the Jew first, and also to the gentile.

Proverbs 13:18

He that thinketh scorn to be reformed, cometh to poverty and shame; but whoso receiveth correction, shall come to honour.

Honour » Earthly » Offered as a bribe

1 Chronicles 29:28

And he died in a good age: old, rich and glorious. And Solomon his son reigned in his stead.

Numbers 22:17

for I will greatly promote thee unto great honour, and will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me! Come therefore I pray thee, curse me this people.'"

2 Chronicles 17:5

Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand and all Judah brought him presents, that he became exceeding rich and glorious.

2 Chronicles 32:27

And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour. And he gathered him treasure of silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields and of all manner pleasant Jewels;

Honour » Examples of » From God

1 Kings 3:13

And thereto I have given thee that thou askedst not, both riches and honour: so that there shall be no king like thee all thy days.

Ecclesiastes 6:2

When God giveth a man riches, goods and honour, so that he wanteth nothing of all that his heart can desire, and yet God giveth him not leave to enjoy the same, but another man spendeth them. This is a vain thing and a miserable plague.

Daniel 5:18

O king, God the highest gave unto Nebuchadnezzar, thy father, the dignity of a king, with worship and honor:

Honour » Due to religious leaders

Honour » Earthly » Given to Christ

Luke 4:15

And he taught in their synagogues, and was commended of all men.

Mark 11:8

And many spread their garments in the way. Others cut down branches of the trees, and strawed them in the way.

Luke 19:35

And they brought him to Jesus. And they cast their raiment on the colt, and set Jesus thereon.

John 12:13

took branches of palm trees and went and met him, and cried, "Hosanna, blessed is he that in the name of the Lord cometh, King of Israel."

Revelation 5:13

And all creatures, which are in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and in the sea, and all that are in them heard I, saying, "Blessing, honour, glory, and power be unto him that sitteth upon the seat, and unto the lamb for evermore."

Honour » Due the aged

Job 32:6

So that he gave answer himself, and said, "Considering that I am young, and ye be men of age, I was afraid, and durst not show forth my mind,

1 Timothy 5:1-2

Rebuke not an elder: but exhort him as a father, and the younger men as brethren, the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all pureness.

Honour » Examples of » Jesus

John 19:25-26

There stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple standing whom he loved, he said unto his mother, "Woman behold thy son."

Honour » Examples of » Sons of jonadab

Jeremiah 35:8

Thus have we obeyed the commandment of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father, in all that he hath charged us, and so we drink no wine all our life long: we, nor our wives, our sons, and our daughters.

Honour » Examples of » Elisha

1 Kings 19:20

And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, "Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and mother, and then I will follow thee." And he said to him, "Go back again, for what have I done to thee?"

Honour » Examples of » Joseph

Genesis 41:12

And there was with us a young man, an Hebrew-born servant unto the chief marshal. And we told him, and he declared our dreams to us according to either of our dreams.

Honour » Examples of » David

1 Samuel 22:3

And David went thence to Mizpeh in the land of Moab, and said unto the king of Moab, "Let my father and mother, I pray thee, have their abiding with you, till I know what God will do with me."

Honour » Examples of » Solomon

1 Kings 2:19

And thereupon Bathsheba went unto king Solomon to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up against her and bowed himself unto her, and sat him down on his seat. And there was a seat set for the king's mother, and she sat on his right side.

Honour » Earthly » Transitory

Psalm 49:12

Nevertheless, man will not abide in honour, seeing he may be compared unto the beasts that perish; this is the way of them.

Honour » Earthly » A king's gift

Daniel 2:6

But if ye tell me the dream and the meaning thereof, ye shall have of me gifts, rewards and great honour. Only, show me the dream, and the signification of it."

Honour » Earthly » A hindrance to faith

Honour » Earthly » A tribute to success or wealth

Job 29:8

When the young men, as soon as they saw me, hid themselves, and when the aged arose, and stood up unto me;

Topics on Honour

Losing Honour

Job 19:9

He hath spoiled me of mine honour, and taken the crown away from my head.

Seeking Honour

Proverbs 25:27

Like as it is not good to eat too much honey; even so, he that will search out high things, it shall be too heavy for him.

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