Bible Cross References
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
Proverbs 3:35
Wise people will gain an honorable reputation, but stupid people will only add to their own disgrace.
Proverbs 22:4
Obey the LORD, be humble, and you will get riches, honor, and a long life.
1 Samuel 2:30
I, the LORD God of Israel, promised in the past that your family and your clan would serve me as priests for all time. But now I say that I won't have it any longer! Instead, I will honor those who honor me, and I will treat with contempt those who despise me.
1 Kings 3:5-13
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That night the LORD appeared to him in a dream and asked him, "What would you like me to give you?"
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Solomon answered, "You always showed great love for my father David, your servant, and he was good, loyal, and honest in his relation with you. And you have continued to show him your great and constant love by giving him a son who today rules in his place.
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O LORD God, you have let me succeed my father as king, even though I am very young and don't know how to rule.
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Here I am among the people you have chosen to be your own, a people who are so many that they cannot be counted.
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So give me the wisdom I need to rule your people with justice and to know the difference between good and evil. Otherwise, how would I ever be able to rule this great people of yours?"
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The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this,
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and so he said to him, "Because you have asked for the wisdom to rule justly, instead of long life for yourself or riches or the death of your enemies,
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I will do what you have asked. I will give you more wisdom and understanding than anyone has ever had before or will ever have again.
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I will also give you what you have not asked for: all your life you will have wealth and honor, more than that of any other king.
Daniel 12:3
The wise leaders will shine with all the brightness of the sky. And those who have taught many people to do what is right will shine like the stars forever."