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Cleave to him and do not depart, that you may be honored at the end of your life.
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For the Lord honored the father above the children, and he confirmed the right of the mother over her sons.
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Whoever honors his father atones for sins,
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Whoever honors his father will be gladdened by his own children, and when he prays he will be heard.
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Honor your father by word and deed, that a blessing from him may come upon you.
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For a man’s glory comes from honoring his father, and it is a disgrace for children not to respect their mother.
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Do not seek from the Lord the highest office, nor the seat of honor from the king.
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With all your heart honor your father, and do not forget the birth pangs of your mother.
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With all your soul fear the Lord, and honor his priests.
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Fear the Lord and honor the priest, and give him his portion, as is commanded you: the first fruits, the guilt offering, the gift of the shoulders, the sacrifice of sanctification, and the first fruits of the holy things.
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Do not envy the honors of a sinner, for you do not know what his end will be.
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The success of a man is in the hands of the Lord, and he confers his honor upon the person of the scribe.
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Persons Deserving Honor
What race is worthy of honor? The human race. What race is worthy of honor? Those who fear the Lord. What race is unworthy of honor? The human race. What race is unworthy of honor? Those who transgress the commandments.
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Among brothers their leader is worthy of honor, and those who fear the Lord are worthy of honor in his eyes.
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It is not right to despise an intelligent poor man, nor is it proper to honor a sinful man.
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The nobleman, and the judge, and the ruler will be honored, but none of them is greater than the man who fears the Lord.
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My son, glorify yourself with humility, and ascribe to yourself honor according to your worth.
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Who will justify the man that sins against himself? And who will honor the man that dishonors his own life?
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A poor man is honored for his knowledge, while a rich man is honored for his wealth.
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A man honored in poverty, how much more in wealth! And a man dishonored in wealth, how much more in poverty!
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Do not boast about wearing fine clothes, nor exalt yourself in the day that you are honored; for the works of the Lord are wonderful, and his works are concealed from men.
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Do not put him next to you, lest he overthrow you and take your place; do not have him sit at your right, lest he try to take your seat of honor, and at last you will realize the truth of my words, and be stung by what I have said.
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So I took root in an honored people, in the portion of the Lord, who is their inheritance.
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How attractive is wisdom in the aged, and understanding and counsel in honorable men!
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“Give place, stranger, to an honored person; my brother has come to stay with me; I need my house.”
