Proverbs 3:10 (KJV)

Passage

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

Proverbs 3:9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Proverbs 3:10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

Proverbs 3:11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

Proverbs 3:12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "barns", "filled", "plenty", "presses", "burst", 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 "Honour the LORD with thy substance and..." 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.