Honor

1. When there is a desire to discourage a man from serving G-d, they give him honor in order to distract him.

2. One who speaks against the Tzaddik ends up humiliated in everyone's eyes.

3. One who belittles himself each day in his own eyes, merits that his name will not be forgotten by the people, and people will name their children after him.

4. Tikkun Chatzot (the Midnight Lament/Rectification) is a segulah (conducive) for honor.

5. One who causes the Blessed Holy One[’s glory] to be raised high, he becomes famous.

6. One who offends the honor of tzaddikim, through this he falls into weakness.

7. Hugging the Torah scroll is a segulah (conducive) for honor.

8. Through humility comes honor.

9. Sometimes a man receives honor and greatness because of the merit of one of his household.

10. One who says "I did not sin" is despised in everyone's eyes.

11. Most of the humiliations that come upon a man are due to the sins of his youth.

12. Extraordinary thirst is a sign of descent from honor.

13. One who saves a Torah scroll from any danger of destruction merits to honor.

14. The words of an honored man endure.

15. When you give honor to a man, give honor also to the one serving him.

16. When the dead are unearthed, it is certain that the Holy One, Blessed be He, wanted to bring some humiliation on the living, and the matter was overturned.

17. One who transgresses the command of the Tzaddik, he falls from his importance.

18. Through chasing after honor one comes to idolatrous thoughts.

19. A man with a position of importance, it is not necessary to (i.e. one should not) humiliate him, even if he is wicked.

20. It is necessary to give honor to the monarchy, even though he worships idolatry.

21. Through the honor one gives to the Torah, one is saved from his enemies.

22. A miracle’s honor is in its coming discreetly.

23. One who is despised, it is certain that he likes falsehood.

24. A man’s clothes give honor to the man.

25. Honor is dependent upon the soul .

26. Honor is dependent upon the desire in the heart.

27. If you are being pursued (attacked), you will merit to have honor in this world.

28. Through visiting the sick, everyone is honored with him.

29. One who gains prestige by the shame of his friend will not merit to a book named after him.

1. People who honor each other, it is certain that they are upright, and so too the opposite.

2. All the honor of all the monarchies in the world, are included in the Four Monarchies. Through the fashioning of the Menorah, Kiddush Levanah (Sanctifying the New Moon), the Incense, and guarding oneself from forbidden foods, all Four Monarchies return the honor within them to the Blessed L-rd.

3. With this that (the people) go out to greet an important man, the ten utterances by which the world was created are aroused. This also comes through bringing those who are distant back to G-d.

4. It is necessary to honor one who the hour (fortune) smiles upon him.