48 Bible Verses about honour

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Proverbs 8:19

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.

Proverbs 3:17

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

Psalm 49:20

Man that is in honor, and understandeth not, Is like the beasts that perish.

Proverbs 4:8

Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.

Revelation 7:12

saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore Jehovah, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Revelation 5:13

And every created thing which is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all things are in them, heard I saying, Unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the dominion, for ever and ever.

Proverbs 21:21

He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.

Malachi 1:6

A son honoreth his father, and a servant his master: if then I am a father, where is mine honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

Psalm 66:2

Sing forth the glory of his name: Make his praise glorious.

Deuteronomy 26:19

and to make thee high above all nations that he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honor; and that thou mayest be a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, as he hath spoken.

1 Corinthians 12:23

and those parts of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness;

Psalm 8:5

For thou hast made him but little lower than God, And crownest him with glory and honor.

John 5:23

that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him.

2 Timothy 2:20

Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some unto honor, and some unto dishonor.

Matthew 13:57

And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.

Romans 9:21

Or hath not the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?

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Honour » Due to God

Psalm 57:5

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let thy glory be above all the earth.

Honour » Earthly » Wisdom and virtue lead to

Proverbs 21:21

He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.

Romans 2:10

but glory and honor and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek:

Honour » Earthly » Offered as a bribe

1 Chronicles 29:28

And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.

Numbers 22:17

for I will promote thee unto very great honor, and whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

2 Chronicles 17:5

Therefore Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

2 Chronicles 32:27

And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of goodly vessels;

Honour » Examples of » From God

1 Kings 3:13

And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee, all thy days.

Ecclesiastes 6:2

a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacketh nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but an alien eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

Daniel 5:18

O thou king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty:

Honour » Due to religious leaders

Honour » Earthly » Given to Christ

Luke 4:15

And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

Mark 11:8

And many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields.

Luke 19:35

And they brought him to Jesus: and they threw their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus thereon.

John 12:13

took the branches of the palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried out, Hosanna: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel.

Revelation 5:13

And every created thing which is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all things are in them, heard I saying, Unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the dominion, for ever and ever.

Honour » Due the aged

Job 32:6

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; Wherefore I held back, and durst not show you mine opinion.

1 Timothy 5:1-2

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

Honour » Examples of » Jesus

John 19:25-26

These things therefore the soldiers did. But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

Honour » Examples of » Sons of jonadab

Jeremiah 35:8

And we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, or 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 my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee?

Honour » Examples of » Joseph

Genesis 41:12

And there was with us there a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

Honour » Examples of » David

1 Samuel 22:3

And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.

Honour » Examples of » Solomon

1 Kings 2:19

Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.

Honour » Earthly » Transitory

Honour » Earthly » A king's gift

Daniel 2:6

But if ye show the dream and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honor: therefore show me the dream and the interpretation thereof.

Honour » Earthly » A hindrance to faith

Honour » Earthly » A tribute to success or wealth

Job 29:8

The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the aged rose up and stood;

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