Bible Verses About Honor and Shame

Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

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

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

The Lord of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.

Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O Lord.

Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them.

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 the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

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

Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

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

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.

Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.

Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters.

Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.