86 verses about Honor

“Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the best of our tombs. None of us will withhold from you his tomb. Bury your dead.”

The young man didn’t wait to do this thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter, and he was honored above all the house of his father.

Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore let the young men find favor in your eyes; for we come on a good day. Please give whatever comes to your hand, to your servants, and to your son David.’”

Bathsheba therefore went to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. The king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to 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.

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”

Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain; however he wasn’t included in the three.

Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.

He died at a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor; and Solomon his son reigned in his place.

Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the tombs of the sons of David. All Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem honored him at his death. Manasseh his son reigned in his place.

He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days.

Haman said to the king, “For the man whom the king delights to honor,

Let the clothing and the horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man whom the king delights to honor with them, and have him ride on horseback through the city square, and proclaim before him, ‘Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor!’”

Then Haman took the clothing and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and had him ride through the city square, and proclaimed before him, “Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor!”

The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.

“Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.

For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and crowned him with glory and honor.

His glory is great in your salvation. You lay honor and majesty on him.

Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.

My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all day long.

Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.

Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.

lest you give your honor to others, and your years to the cruel one;

A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.

Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to produce an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.

and he grew old in honor, and he buried his father-in-law and mother-in-law magnificently, and he inherited their possessions, and his father Tobit’s.

Bagoas went from the presence of Holofernes, and came in to her, and said, “Let this fair lady not fear to come to my lord, and to be honored in his presence, and to drink wine and be merry with us, and to be made this day as one of the daughters of the children of Asshur, which wait in the house of Nebuchadnezzar.”

And the king said to Haman, What shall I do to the man whom I wish to honor? And Haman said within himself, Whom would the king honor but myself?

and let him give it to one of the king’s noble friends, and let him array the man whom the king loves; and let him mount him on the horse, and proclaim through the street of the city, saying, Thus shall it be done to every man whom the king honors.

If therefore you⌃ delight in thrones and sceptres, you⌃ princes of peoples, Honor wisdom, that you⌃ may reign forever.

Because of her I will have glory among multitudes, And honor in the sight of elders, though I be young.

Glorify not yourself in the dishonor of your father; For your father’s dishonor is no glory to you.

For the glory of a man is from the honor of his father; And a mother in dishonor is a reproach to her children.

In the hand of the Lord is the prosperity of a man; And upon the person of the scribe will he lay his honor.

In the midst of kindred he that rules them has honor; And in the eyes of the Lord those who fear him.

My son, glorify your soul in meekness, And give it honor according to the worthiness thereof.

How beautiful is the wisdom of old men, And thought and counsel to men that are in honor!

In all your works keep the upper hand; Bring not a stain on your honor.

All these were honored in their generations, And were a glory in their days.

He clothed him with the perfection of exultation; And strengthened him with apparel of honor, The linen breeches, the long robe, and the ephod.

With a crown of gold upon the mitre, having graven on it, as on a signet, HOLINESS, An ornament of honor, a work of might, The desires of the eyes, goodly and beautiful.

May their bones flourish again out of their place, And may the name of those who have been honored be renewed upon their children.

Wherefore all the people turned again in haste, and the elders said to him, Come, sit down among us, and show it us, seeing God has given you the honor of an elder.

And Daniel lived with the king, and was honored above all his friends.

And the king’s officers answered and spoke to Mattathias, saying, You are a ruler and an honorable and great man in this city, and strengthened with sons and kindred:

And the king gave him honor, and wrote him among his Chief Friends, and made him a captain, and governor of a province.

and the king did to him even as his predecessors had done to him, and exalted him in the sight of all his Friends,

and confirmed to him the high priesthood, and all the other honors that he had before, and gave him preeminence among his Chief Friends.

And Demetrius sent to Jonathan, saying, I will not only do this for you and your nation, but I will greatly honor you and your nation, if I find fair occasion.

And Onias entreated honorably the man that was sent, and received the letters, wherein declaration was made of confederacy and friendship.

The ambassadors that were sent to our people made report to us of your glory and honor: and we were glad for their coming,

and made him one of his Friends, and honored him with great honor;

And they all ordained with a common decree in no wise to let this day pass undistinguished, but to mark with honor the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (it is called Adar in the Syrian tongue), the day before the day of Mordecai.

And the king did him honor: for he found grace in hid sight in all his requests.

And they delivered the king’s commandments to the king’s stewards, and to the governors of Coelesyria and Phoenicia; and they honored the people and the temple of the Lord.

for the day is holy to the Lord: and be not sorrowful; for the Lord will bring you to honor.

They had more weight than before among their enemies; and were honored and feared, and no one in any way robbed them of their goods.

For their virtues, then, it is right that I should commend those men who died with their mother at this time in behalf of rectitude; and for their honors, I may count them happy.

O youths, with favourable feelings, I admire the beauty of each of you; and greatly honouring so numerous a band of kindred, I not only counsel you not to share the madness of the old man who has been tortured before,

But this is worthy of honors, not torments;

Not so gracious does the moon appear with the stars in heaven, as you are established honorable before God, and fixed in the firmament with your sons who you did illuminate with religion to the stars.

These, therefore, having been sanctified through God, have been honored not only with this honor, but that also by their means the enemy did not overcome our nation;

But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.

that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent him.

Jesus answered, “I don’t have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.

None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.

Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor,

that each one of you know how to control his own body in sanctification and honor,

and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.

You made him a little lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honor.

For he has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, because he who built the house has more honor than the house.

Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.

that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

saying, “Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might, be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”