Proverbs 3:10 (ASV)

Passage

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:8 It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.

Proverbs 3:9 Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:

Proverbs 3:10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

Proverbs 3:11 My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:

Proverbs 3:12 For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "barns", "filled", "plenty", "vats", "overflow", and "wine". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "barns", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Honor Jehovah with thy substance And with..." into verse 11's "My son despise not the chastening of...", so "shall" and "barns" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "barns" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.