A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 11:16 · retained source text
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retaine riches.
KJV dictionary & concordance
honour
Meaning of “honour”
Sense 1: Esteem, respect, dignity, glory, distinction, or exalted standing. Sense 2: To esteem, respect, acknowledge, reward, or adorn.
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146 occurrences136 verses36 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 49:6
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Every verse containing “honour”
In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 14:28 · retained source text
In the multitude of people is the kings honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 15:33 · retained source text
The feare of the LORD is the instruction of wisedome; and before honour is humilitie.
1611 marginal noteChap.18.12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 18:12 · retained source text
Before destruction the heart of man is haughtie, and before honour is humilitie.
1611 marginal noteChap. 11.2. & 16.18. and 15.33.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 20:3 · retained source text
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 21:21 · retained source text
Hee that followeth after righteousnesse and mercy, findeth life, righteousnesse and honour.
By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 22:4 · retained source text
By humilitie and the feare of the LORD, are riches, and honour, and life.
1611 marginal noteOr, the reward of humilitie, &c.
1611 marginal notePsal. 112.13.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 25:2 · retained source text
It is the glory of God to conceale a thing: but the honour of Kings is to search out a matter.
AS snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 26:1 · retained source text
¶ As snow in summer, and as raine in haruest: so honour is not seemely for a foole.
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 26:8 · retained source text
As hee that bindeth a stone in a sling; so is hee that giueth honour to a foole.
1611 marginal noteOr, as he that putteth a pretious stone in an heape of stones.
Complete reference index — all 136 verses
Genesis 49:6Exodus 14:17Exodus 14:18Exodus 20:12Leviticus 19:15Leviticus 19:32Numbers 22:17Numbers 22:37Numbers 24:11Numbers 27:20Deuteronomy 5:16Deuteronomy 26:19Judges 4:9Judges 9:9Judges 13:171 Samuel 2:301 Samuel 15:302 Samuel 6:222 Samuel 10:31 Kings 3:131 Chronicles 16:271 Chronicles 17:181 Chronicles 19:31 Chronicles 29:121 Chronicles 29:282 Chronicles 1:112 Chronicles 1:122 Chronicles 17:52 Chronicles 18:12 Chronicles 26:182 Chronicles 32:272 Chronicles 32:33Esther 1:4Esther 1:20Esther 6:3Esther 6:6Esther 6:7Esther 6:9Esther 6:11Esther 8:16Job 14:21Psalms 7:5Psalms 8:5Psalms 21:5Psalms 26:8Psalms 49:12Psalms 49:20Psalms 66:2Psalms 71:8Psalms 91:15Psalms 96:6Psalms 104:1Psalms 112:9Psalms 145:5Psalms 149:9Proverbs 3:9Proverbs 3:16Proverbs 4:8Proverbs 5:9Proverbs 8:18Proverbs 11:16Proverbs 14:28Proverbs 15:33Proverbs 18:12Proverbs 20:3Proverbs 21:21Proverbs 22:4Proverbs 25:2Proverbs 26:1Proverbs 26:8Proverbs 29:23Proverbs 31:25Ecclesiastes 6:2Ecclesiastes 10:1Isaiah 29:13Isaiah 43:20Isaiah 58:13Jeremiah 33:9Daniel 2:6Daniel 4:30Daniel 4:36Daniel 4:37Daniel 5:18Daniel 11:21Daniel 11:38Malachi 1:6Matthew 13:57Matthew 15:4Matthew 15:6Matthew 19:19Mark 6:4Mark 7:10Mark 10:19Luke 18:20John 4:44John 5:23John 5:41John 5:44John 8:49John 8:54John 12:26Romans 2:7Romans 2:10Romans 9:21Romans 12:10Romans 13:71 Corinthians 12:231 Corinthians 12:242 Corinthians 6:8Ephesians 6:2Colossians 2:231 Thessalonians 4:41 Timothy 1:171 Timothy 5:31 Timothy 5:171 Timothy 6:11 Timothy 6:162 Timothy 2:202 Timothy 2:21Hebrews 2:7Hebrews 2:9Hebrews 3:3Hebrews 5:41 Peter 1:71 Peter 2:171 Peter 3:72 Peter 1:17Revelation 4:9Revelation 4:11Revelation 5:12Revelation 5:13Revelation 7:12Revelation 19:1Revelation 19:7Revelation 21:24Revelation 21:26
Where “honour” appears
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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus3 occurrences
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2 versesJudges3 occurrences
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2 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
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7 versesMalachi1 occurrence
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7 versesRomans6 occurrences
5 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy5 occurrences
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2 versesHebrews4 occurrences
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1 verseRevelation9 occurrences
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1 verseExodus3 occurrences
3 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers5 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel3 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 verses2 Chronicles7 occurrences
7 versesEsther10 occurrences
8 versesJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms14 occurrences
14 versesProverbs17 occurrences
17 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel8 occurrences
7 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew4 occurrences
4 versesMark3 occurrences
3 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseJohn10 occurrences
7 versesRomans6 occurrences
5 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy5 occurrences
5 verses2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews4 occurrences
4 verses1 Peter4 occurrences
3 verses2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation9 occurrences
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