48 Bible Verses about honour

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Proverbs 8:19

My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure 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 honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

Proverbs 4:8

Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her.

Revelation 7:12

saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and strength, to our God, to the ages of ages. Amen.

1 Samuel 2:30

Wherefore Jehovah the God of Israel saith, I said indeed, 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 honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Revelation 5:13

And every creature which is in the heaven and upon the earth and under the earth, and those that are upon the sea, and all things in them, heard I saying, To him that sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb, blessing, and honour, and glory, and might, to the ages of ages.

Malachi 1:6

A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, priests, that despise my name. But 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

so that he should make thee high above all the nations which he hath made, in praise and in name and in honour; and that thou shouldest be a holy people to Jehovah thy God, as he hath said.

1 Corinthians 12:23

and those parts of the body which we esteem to be the more void of honour, these we clothe with more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness;

Psalm 8:5

Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and splendour.

John 5:23

that all may honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He who honours not the Son, honours not the Father who has sent him.

2 Timothy 2:20

But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wooden and earthen; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

Matthew 13:57

And they were offended in him. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, unless in his country and in his house.

Romans 9:21

Or has not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make one vessel to honour, and another to dishonour?

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Honour » Due to God

Psalm 57:5

Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!

Honour » Earthly » Wisdom and virtue lead to

Romans 2:10

but glory and honour and peace to every one that works good, both to Jew first and to Greek:

Honour » Earthly » Offered as a bribe

1 Chronicles 29:28

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

Numbers 22:17

for very highly will I honour thee, and whatever thou shalt say to me will I do; come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

2 Chronicles 17:5

And Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat; and he had riches and honour in abundance.

2 Chronicles 32:27

And Hezekiah had very much riches and honour; and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant 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 glory; so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.

Ecclesiastes 6:2

one to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honour, and he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and a sore evil.

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 strewed their clothes on the way, and others cut down branches from the trees and went on strewing them on the way.

Luke 19:35

And they led it to Jesus; and having cast their own garments on the colt, they put Jesus on it.

John 12:13

took branches of palms and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna, blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel.

Revelation 5:13

And every creature which is in the heaven and upon the earth and under the earth, and those that are upon the sea, and all things in them, heard I saying, To him that sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb, blessing, and honour, and glory, and might, to the ages of ages.

Honour » Due the aged

Job 32:6

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know.

1 Timothy 5:1-2

Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brethren, elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.

Honour » Examples of » Jesus

John 19:25-26

And by the cross of Jesus stood his mother, and the sister of his mother, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Jesus therefore, seeing his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, says to his mother, Woman, behold thy son.

Honour » Examples of » Sons of jonadab

Jeremiah 35:8

And we have hearkened unto the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he commanded us, to drink no wine all our days, we, 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 my mother, and 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 there with us a Hebrew youth, a bondman of the captain of the life-guard, to whom we told them, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each he interpreted according to his dream.

Honour » Examples of » David

1 Samuel 22:3

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

Honour » Examples of » Solomon

1 Kings 2:19

And Bathsheba went to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne; and he 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 shew the dream and its interpretation, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour; therefore shew me the dream and its interpretation.

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 arose and stood up;

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Psalm 8:5

Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and splendour.

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