How does rendering honor to others help us? On a more personal level, showing honor to those to whom it is due keeps us from becoming self - centered.
وَهٰكَذَا نُسَهِّلُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَبْقَوْا مُتَوَاضِعِينَ ،‏ فَلَا يَشْعُرُونَ أَنَّهُمْ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ ٱلْآخَرِينَ وَأَنَّ رَأْيَهُمْ دَائِمًا صَحِيحٌ .‏