Proverbs 3:9 (LSB)

Passage

Honor Yahweh from your wealth And from the first of all your produce;

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear Yahweh and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 3:8 It will be healing to your body And refreshment to your bones.

Proverbs 3:9 Honor Yahweh from your wealth And from the first of all your produce;

Proverbs 3:10 So your barns will be filled with plenty And your vats will burst with new wine.

Proverbs 3:11 My son, do not reject the discipline of Yahweh Or loathe His reproof,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "honor", "yahweh", "wealth", "first", and "produce". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "honor" and "yahweh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "It will be healing to your body..." into verse 10's "So your barns will be filled with...", so "honor" and "yahweh" 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 "honor" and "yahweh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.