'Honor' in the Bible

Moses said to Pharaoh, “The honor is yours to tell me: when shall I entreat for you and your servants and your people, that the frogs be destroyed from you and your houses, that they may be left only in the Nile?”

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you.

‘You shall rise up before the grayheaded and honor the aged, and you shall revere your God; I am the Lord.

for I will indeed honor you richly, and I will do whatever you say to me. Please come then, curse this people for me.’”

Then Balak said to Balaam, “Did I not urgently send to you to call you? Why did you not come to me? Am I really unable to honor you?”

Therefore, flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor.”

‘Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, that your days may be prolonged and that it may go well with you on the land which the Lord your God gives you.

and that He will set you high above all nations which He has made, for praise, fame, and honor; and that you shall be a consecrated people to the Lord your God, as He has spoken.”

She said, “I will surely go with you; nevertheless, the honor shall not be yours on the journey that you are about to take, for the Lord will sell Sisera into the hands of a woman.” Then Deborah arose and went with Barak to Kedesh.

Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, “What is your name, so that when your words come to pass, we may honor you?”

“He raises the poor from the dust,He lifts the needy from the ash heapTo make them sit with nobles,And inherit a seat of honor;For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,And He set the world on them.

Why do you kick at My sacrifice and at My offering which I have commanded in My dwelling, and honor your sons above Me, by making yourselves fat with the choicest of every offering of My people Israel?’

Therefore the Lord God of Israel declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father should walk before Me forever’; but now the Lord declares, ‘Far be it from Me—for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be lightly esteemed.

He said to him, “Behold now, there is a man of God in this city, and the man is held in honor; all that he says surely comes true. Now let us go there, perhaps he can tell us about our journey on which we have set out.”

Then he said, “I have sinned; but please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel, and go back with me, that I may worship the Lord your God.”

I have also given you what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you all your days.

What more can David still say to You concerning the honor bestowed on Your servant? For You know Your servant.

Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone.

Then he died in a ripe old age, full of days, riches and honor; and his son Solomon reigned in his place.

God said to Solomon, “Because you had this in mind, and did not ask for riches, wealth or honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor have you even asked for long life, but you have asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge that you may rule My people over whom I have made you king,

wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed nor those who will come after you.”

So the Lord established the kingdom in his control, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.

Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; and he allied himself by marriage with Ahab.

They opposed Uzziah the king and said to him, “It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron who are consecrated to burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful and will have no honor from the Lord God.”

Now Hezekiah had immense riches and honor; and he made for himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields and all kinds of valuable articles,

When the king’s edict which he will make is heard throughout all his kingdom, great as it is, then all women will give honor to their husbands, great and small.”

The king said, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?” Then the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”

So Haman came in and the king said to him, “What is to be done for the man whom the king desires to honor?” And Haman said to himself, “Whom would the king desire to honor more than me?”

Then Haman said to the king, “For the man whom the king desires to honor,

and let the robe and the horse be handed over to one of the king’s most noble princes and let them array the man whom the king desires to honor and lead him on horseback through the city square, and proclaim before him, ‘Thus it shall be done to the man whom the king desires to honor.’”

So Haman took the robe and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and led him on horseback through the city square, and proclaimed before him, “Thus it shall be done to the man whom the king desires to honor.”

For the Jews there was light and gladness and joy and honor.

“His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it;Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.

“He has stripped my honor from meAnd removed the crown from my head.

“Terrors are turned against me;They pursue my honor as the wind,And my prosperity has passed away like a cloud.

“Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity,And clothe yourself with honor and majesty.

O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach?How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception? Selah.

Call upon Me in the day of trouble;I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.”

“He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;I will be with him in trouble;I will rescue him and honor him.

He has given freely to the poor,His righteousness endures forever;His horn will be exalted in honor.

To execute on them the judgment written;This is an honor for all His godly ones.Praise the Lord!

Honor the Lord from your wealthAnd from the first of all your produce;

Long life is in her right hand;In her left hand are riches and honor.

The wise will inherit honor,But fools display dishonor.

“Prize her, and she will exalt you;She will honor you if you embrace her.

“Riches and honor are with me,Enduring wealth and righteousness.

A gracious woman attains honor,And ruthless men attain riches.

The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,And before honor comes humility.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,But humility goes before honor.

Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man,But any fool will quarrel.

The glory of young men is their strength,And the honor of old men is their gray hair.

He who pursues righteousness and loyaltyFinds life, righteousness and honor.

The reward of humility and the fear of the LordAre riches, honor and life.

Do not claim honor in the presence of the king,And do not stand in the place of great men;

Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest,So honor is not fitting for a fool.

Like one who binds a stone in a sling,So is he who gives honor to a fool.

A man’s pride will bring him low,But a humble spirit will obtain honor.

a man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor so that his soul lacks nothing of all that he desires; yet God has not empowered him to eat from them, for a foreigner enjoys them. This is vanity and a severe affliction.

Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor.

Then the Lord said,“Because this people draw near with their wordsAnd honor Me with their lip service,But they remove their hearts far from Me,And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote,

“This one will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’;And that one will call on the name of Jacob;And another will write on his hand, ‘Belonging to the Lord,’And will name Israel’s name with honor.

“For the sake of Jacob My servant,And Israel My chosen one,I have also called you by your name;I have given you a title of honorThough you have not known Me.

“If because of the sabbath, you turn your footFrom doing your own pleasure on My holy day,And call the sabbath a delight, the holy day of the Lord honorable,And honor it, desisting from your own ways,From seeking your own pleasureAnd speaking your own word,

‘From them will proceed thanksgivingAnd the voice of those who celebrate;And I will multiply them and they will not be diminished;I will also honor them and they will not be insignificant.

The presence of the Lord has scattered them,He will not continue to regard them;They did not honor the priests,They did not favor the elders.

But if you declare the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts and a reward and great honor; therefore declare to me the dream and its interpretation.”

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just, and He is able to humble those who walk in pride.”

In his place a despicable person will arise, on whom the honor of kingship has not been conferred, but he will come in a time of tranquility and seize the kingdom by intrigue.

But instead he will honor a god of fortresses, a god whom his fathers did not know; he will honor him with gold, silver, costly stones and treasures.

He will take action against the strongest of fortresses with the help of a foreign god; he will give great honor to those who acknowledge him and will cause them to rule over the many, and will parcel out land for a price.

“You will be filled with disgrace rather than honor.Now you yourself drink and expose your own nakedness.The cup in the Lord’s right hand will come around to you,And utter disgrace will come upon your glory.

Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the Lord, and He who will bear the honor and sit and rule on His throne. Thus, He will be a priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices.”’

“‘A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My respect?’ says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests who despise My name. But you say, ‘How have we despised Your name?’

If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to give honor to My name,” says the Lord of hosts, “then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings; and indeed, I have cursed them already, because you are not taking it to heart.