Who is honored? He who honors others (Who is worthy of respect? He that respects others)
A truly honorable person is one who knows how to respect those around him.
("Who is honored? He who honors others, as it is said (1 Samuel 2:30): 'For those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.'" – Pirkei Avot 4:1)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
אֵיזֶהוּ מְכֻבָּד? הַמְּכַבֵּד אֶת הַבְּרִיּוֹת
Definition (Hebrew)
אָדָם מְכֻבָּד אֲמִתִּי הוּא זֶה שֶׁיּוֹדֵעַ לְכַבֵּד אֶת הָאֲנָשִׁים שֶׁסְּבִיבוֹ.
("אֵיזֶה הוּא מְכֻבָּד - הַמְּכַבֵּד אֶת הַבְּרִיּוֹת, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (שְׁמוּאֵל א', ב', ל') 'כִּי מְכַבְּדַי אֲכַבֵּד וּבֹזַי יֵקָלּוּ'" - אָבוֹת ד', א')